CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 164062· MC270122· CARRIER· EIN 31-1379269
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CALDWELL & SONS TRUCKING INC

2204 JACKSON PIKE, BIDWELL, OH, 45614(740) 446-1922CHRIS CALDWELL
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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

MC270122

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (21) ▾
12/06/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2010)
12/07/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/21/2009)
12/05/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2008)
12/05/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/02/2008)
12/05/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/28/2006)
02/10/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (08/05/2013)
11/18/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2005)
11/18/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2005)
12/06/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2004)
08/23/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2004)
08/23/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2004)
10/16/2001COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2001)
10/16/2001CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2001)
10/19/1999CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/1999)
10/19/1999COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/1999)
09/19/1996COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/07/1996)
09/19/1996CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/07/1996)
09/19/1994COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/18/1994)
09/19/1994CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/18/1994)
02/11/1994MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/09/2006)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (30) ▾
  1. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/19/2009 → 07/27/2013
  2. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/01/2011 → 01/01/2012
  3. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/01/2010 → 01/01/2011
  4. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/01/2009 → 01/01/2010
  5. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/12/2008 → 09/25/2009
  6. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/25/2009 → 09/19/2009
  7. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/01/2008 → 01/01/2009
  8. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/19/2006 → 12/12/2008
  9. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD · eff 12/12/2008
  10. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/01/2007 → 01/01/2008
  11. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/01/2006 → 01/01/2007
  12. PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/19/2004 → 09/19/2006
  13. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/01/2005 → 01/01/2006
  14. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/01/2004 → 01/01/2005
  15. PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/19/2003 → 09/19/2004

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

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).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
25
Crashes
4
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
13
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
13
13 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.8M mi
reported 2012
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi12 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
CHRIS CALDWELL
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
63589303
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2013-03-05
Census status
I

Fleet: 13 trucks · 13 owned tractors · 14 owned trailers.

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 addresses, phone numbers or officers with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Strong· 3
1
BRANCH CIVIL INC
USDOT 32509Active· ROANOKE, VA
Strong
Officer
2
C C CALDWELL TRUCKING INC
USDOT 607594Inactive· BIDWELL, OH
Strong
OfficerPhoneAddress
3
C&E PLASTERING INC
USDOT 2020112Inactive· ATHENS, AL
Strong
Officer

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

53 events
  1. 07/27/2013Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8080526

  2. 03/05/2013MCS-150 update filed

    0.8M mi reported (2012)

  3. 01/01/2012Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 70MTS007542

  4. 01/01/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 70MTS006213

  5. 12/06/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2010)

  6. 01/01/2010Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 70MTS004776

  7. 12/07/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/21/2009)

  8. 09/25/2009Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8080526

  9. 09/19/2009Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8080526

  10. 01/01/2009Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 70MTS002869

  11. 12/12/2008Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8080526

  12. 12/12/2008Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD

  13. 12/05/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2008)

  14. 01/01/2008Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 70MTS000361

  15. 12/05/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/02/2008)

  16. 01/01/2007Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 70MTC016638

  17. 12/05/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/28/2006)

  18. 09/19/2006Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8080526-8

  19. 02/10/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (08/05/2013)

  20. 01/01/2006Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 70MTC016077

  21. 11/18/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2005)

  22. 11/18/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2005)

  23. 01/01/2005Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 70MTC015230

  24. 12/06/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2004)

  25. 09/19/2004Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8080526-7

  26. 09/19/2004Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA80805268

  27. 08/23/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2004)

  28. 08/23/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2004)

  29. 01/01/2004Insurance replaced — LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy 3AT 670 637-00

  30. 09/19/2003Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8080526-6

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
Conditional
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2009-08-16
Last review
2012-10-19
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2013-03-05
Reported mileage
777,473 mi (2012)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 7:40 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.