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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Sep 22, 2026
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CHATFIELD TRUCKING INC
USDOT 124433 · MC117322 · EIN 41-1578351 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
1225 HWY 52 S, CHATFIELD, MN, 55923
(507) 867-3000 · FRANCIS NOVOTNY
98
Low risk
Risk factors
1 crash in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$1M on file
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
18 / 15
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
50 / 175
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Great West Casualty Co — $1M BIPD · policy CLP03741U · eff 11/04/2008
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate10.5% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance124 pts
Unsafe Driving42 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance9 pts
Other3 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LTSI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 20 | |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 18 | |
| 393.45D-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 16 | |
| 393.55E-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 16 | |
| 393.55D2-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 392.2-SLLSWZ | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 10 | |
| 393.75A3-ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 8 | |
| 396.5A-HNL | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Most inspected states
SD8
IA6
MN5
MT4
CO4
WI3
NM3
KY3
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2.61 | 2.64 | ≈30–37% | ▲ worse |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.11 | 0.11 | — | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3.86 | 3.86 | ≈42–46% | steady |
Latest inspection 2026-09-14 · 1 new since the Sep 2026 run. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Speeding 88% · Other 12%
• Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
• Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected: could improve up to 21 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · low impact
Brakes 48% · Lighting / lamps 35% (1 OOS) · Tires 6%
• Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
• Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
Projected: could improve up to 29 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 7 inspections, 3 violations, 0 OOS, 6 clean · improving.
1. Vehicle Maintenance3 viol · 100%
393.45D-B, 393.55D2-B, 393.55E-B
✓ Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
✓ Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
≈ 4 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 2.895).
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Crash record — 1 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2025 | Rural, SD | ✓ |
Equipment — 41 vehicles seen in inspections
22 trailer18 truck1 incomplete vehicle
Company profile
Officer
FRANCIS NOVOTNY
Annual mileage
1.6M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
15
Registered since
1974-06-01
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 8 carriers
Shares identifiers with 8 carriers (7 via shared VINs).
Activity history (recent)
09/17/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
1.6M mi reported (2025)
04/29/2021 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
04/29/2021 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
11/04/2008 — Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CLP03741U
11/04/2008 — Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PP16642
10/22/1990 — PROPERTY BROKER — DISMISSED
11/18/1987 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
05/16/1983 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
01/28/1983 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
12/10/1981 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
09/20/1976 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DENIED
06/01/1974 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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