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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1091607· MC470753· CARRIER· EIN 74-2125131
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CHAMPION CARTAGE COMPANY INC

10622 HIRSCH RD BLDG C, HOUSTON, TX, 77016(713) 676-1300john.chapman@championcartage.comJOHN CHAPMAN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Vehicle OOS
100%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
1 fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
30
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
1 fatal crash in the last 24 monthsPossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 100% — well above the 22% national average

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC470753

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 05/29/2009
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy GWP54484A
Authority history (6) ▾
05/04/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2009)
05/29/2007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/22/2007)
03/28/2007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2007)
03/28/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/25/2006)
03/28/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2005)
12/05/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (10) ▾
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/17/2009 → 05/29/2009
  2. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/24/2008 → 03/17/2009
  3. FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 04/24/2004 → 05/25/2008
  4. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/24/2008 → 04/24/2008
  5. SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/22/2007 → 04/24/2008
  6. TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/24/2007 → 06/22/2007
  7. CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/24/2006 → 04/24/2007
  8. CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/24/2005 → 04/24/2006
  9. HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/24/2004 → 04/24/2005
  10. OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/25/2003 → 04/24/2004

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle2 inspections · 100% OOS · National 22%
Driver2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

2 inspections · 62 violations (11 OOS) · 50% of inspections had an OOS finding.

2
Inspections
62
Violations
11
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

31
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • TX10

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 100% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

10
Inspections
62
Violations
11
Out-of-service
30
CSA points
16
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

12 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

7 trailer 5 truck
2006 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 5×
4V4NC9GH56N419989· R531377 TX
2011 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJGEDR2BSAV3372· R361909 TX
2017 CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO CIMC VEHICLES GROUP COseen 2×
LJRC41261H1037761· U791271 TN
2005 KENWORTH T800
1XKDDB9X95J096346· R695537 TX
2023 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532K5PS101032· 260252T TN
2025 HERCULES AJAX HERCULES AJAX
1AJC4025XS1007696· U029727 TN
2016 CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO
LJRC4126XG1037174· U669148 TN
2005 FREIGHTLINER CST120
1FUJBBCG45LU37517· R141085 TX
2019 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C1KR112117· CC4716 OK
2009 INTERNATIONAL LF627
2HSCUAPR69C085970· 1M78418 TX
2017 CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO
LJRC41260H1032812· U786516 TN
2017 CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO
LJRC41261H1032835· U786539 TN

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

1

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
8
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
8
8 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi8 drivers
Company officer
JOHN CHAPMAN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2003-01-29
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-18
Census status
Active

Fleet: 8 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 5 owned trailers · 5 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 20 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

20
Connected carriers
4
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
16
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: JSC TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 980322, registered 2001) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 16
1
ACCESS PORTABLE TOILETS INC
USDOT 2186043Active· NORTH CHARLESTON, SC
Strong
Officer
2
CHAPMAN SERVICES LLC
USDOT 2161085Active· ALPHARETTA, GA
Strong
Officer
3
INSTANT CARGO EXPEDITING INC
USDOT 1493224Inactive· FAIRBORN, OH
Strong
Officer
4
J&J ALL-STAR LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 6101353Active· KISSIMMEE, FL
Strong
Officer
5
JAC'S EXPRESS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
USDOT 1786989Inactive· HURST, TX
Strong
Officer
6
JOHN CHAPMAN
USDOT 1488544Inactive· BOONE, IA
Strong
Officer
7
JOHN CHAPMAN
USDOT 1832421Active· BROOKLET, GA
Strong
Officer
8
JOHN CHAPMAN
USDOT 1840183Inactive· ARLINGTON, TX
Strong
Officer
9
JOHN CHAPMAN DIST CO INC
USDOT 2406032Active· LEWIS CENTER, OH
Strong
Officer
10
JOHNNYAPPLESEED LANDSCAPING
USDOT 2089851Inactive· WINCHESTER, NH
Strong
Officer
11
JSC TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 980322Inactive· WHITEHALL, MI
Strong
Officer
12
JULIUS AG INC
USDOT 2210858Active· DEBEQUE, CO
Strong
Officer
13
LIVE OAK LAWN SUPPLY INC
USDOT 1402061Active· SARASOTA, FL
Strong
Officer
14
PINECROFT FARMS LLC
USDOT 231503Active· WOODSTOCK, CT
Strong
Officer
15
PINECROFT FARMS PRODUCE LLC
USDOT 2726217Active· WOODSTOCK, CT
Strong
Officer
16
PINECROFT PAVING & LANDSCAPE LLC
USDOT 3083627Active· WOODSTOCK, CT
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 1895894Active· HOUSTON, TX
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
LJRC41260H1032812LJRC41261H1037761

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

19 events
  1. 02/18/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2025)

  2. 05/29/2009Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GWP54484A

  3. 05/29/2009Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP54484A

  4. 05/04/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2009)

  5. 03/17/2009Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP54484A

  6. 05/25/2008Insurance cancelled — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 454635

  7. 04/24/2008Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP54484A

  8. 04/24/2008Insurance replaced — SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy STC573384

  9. 06/22/2007Insurance cancelled — TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PSITX0001540

  10. 05/29/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/22/2007)

  11. 04/24/2007Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy DCT000007529

  12. 03/28/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2007)

  13. 04/24/2006Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy DCT000004966

  14. 03/28/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/25/2006)

  15. 04/24/2005Insurance cancelled — HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GTR421806

  16. 03/28/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2005)

  17. 04/24/2004Insurance replaced — OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AST5002750

  18. 12/05/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  19. 01/29/2003Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2009-02-09
Last review
2012-09-12
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-18
Reported mileage
279,137 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — CHAMPION CARTAGE CO INC, HOUSTON, TX

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 30, 2026, 10:59 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.