CHANCEY'S TOWING & RECOVERY LLC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202665 inspections · 19 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
20
2× · sev 10
- 2392.2-SLLFCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Following too closely
10
2× · sev 5
- 3392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.128B-CLWVVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans
7
1× · sev 7
- 5392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 6393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLDL
State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation
2
2×
- 8393.112-CVehicle Maintenance
Cargo - Tiedown not adjustable
1
1× · sev 1
- 9391.41APCDriver Fitness1 OOS
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- GA27
- SC3
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 82% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 34%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely2× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 2%
- 392.2-RRTCDRailroad Crossing - Failed to obey a traffic control device or the direction of an enforcement official at a railroad-highway crossing1× · 9%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Richmond County, GA
Medium impact7 of 16 violations in the last 12 months (44%) came from inspections in Richmond County, GA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Richmond County, GA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 25% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.3× · 10%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 3%
- 393.128B-CLWVLight Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans4× · 24%
- 393.209D-STGBLSteering - Gear box mounting bolt loose1× · 13%
- 393.209D-STYCISSteering - Looseness of the yoke-coupling to the input shaft1× · 4%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 6%
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle2× · 4%
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve1× · 2%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 392.2-SLLS4×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-RRTCDRailroad Crossing - Failed to obey a traffic control device or the direction of an enforcement official at a railroad-highway crossing
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA24 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi19 drivers
- Company officer
- MARCY HARTLEY
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1993-03-02
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-01
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 30 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 4 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
23 events- 10/01/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2025)
- 11/02/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 10/12/2017Insurance filed — CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9799278
- 10/12/2017Insurance cancelled — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5E57129
- 01/20/2017Insurance cancelled — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5E26679
- 10/12/2016Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5E26679
- 04/08/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (10/18/2017)
- 03/28/2016Insurance name changed — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5E26679
- 03/08/2015Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTPKG0114000
- 02/09/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2015)
- 03/08/2013Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-CL-0011239-0
- 02/11/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/08/2013)
- 03/08/2012Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-CL-0010192-0
- 02/10/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/08/2012)
- 03/08/2011Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy R0010 510 208
- 02/09/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/08/2011)
- 03/08/2010Insurance replaced — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy R0010 510 087
- 08/26/2009Insurance replaced — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy R0010 510 087
- 03/08/2009Insurance cancelled — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy WCP140008999900
- 02/09/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2009)
- 08/28/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (03/28/2016)
- 03/08/2008Insurance replaced — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy WCP140008999900
- 03/02/1993Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2009-09-02
- Last review
- 2014-06-30
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-01
- Reported mileage
- 375,000 mi (2025)
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