CHALLENGER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC
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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202618 inspections · 26 violations (5 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperable Required Lamp
12
6× · sev 2
- 2393.9TSVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
12
2× · sev 6
- 3392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 4395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
7
1× · sev 7
- 5392.16Unsafe Driving
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 6393.75C
Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
3
3×
- 7393.11TLVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 8393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
1
1×
- 9396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
1
1×
- 10383.23A21 OOS
Operating a CMV without a CDL
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- TX15
- GA2
- FL2
- AL2
- MS1
- AR1
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.
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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 44% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 61%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- 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.
- 393.75C×2Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
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 NHTSA32 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 2 more.
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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi28 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- CHRIS HAZEL
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1996-08-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-09-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 21 trucks · 5 owned trailers · 20 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or phone numbers with 9 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
26 events- 09/14/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.0M mi reported (2026)
- 10/01/2024Insurance filed — Gemini Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GSV500013507
- 10/01/2024Insurance ended — Gemini Insurance Company
policy GSV500013507
- 10/01/2024Insurance ended — Great West Casualty Co
policy MCP43703A
- 09/14/2018Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP43703A
- 09/14/2018Insurance ended — Great West Casualty Co
policy MCP43703A
- 09/14/2018Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy Z35726
- 12/23/2013PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (04/28/2016)
- 10/17/2013Insurance filed — American Alternative Insurance Corporation
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 20131016695
- 10/17/2013Insurance ended — American Alternative Insurance Corporation
policy 20131016695
- 08/09/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 06/13/2011Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 0457NMP09RTS6169
- 06/13/2010Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 0457NMP08ARTS6169
- 06/13/2009Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
CARGO · policy IMP 6696819-00
- 08/28/2004Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy MTC10344
- 08/28/2003Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS LLOYDS INS. CO.
CARGO · policy QT660-490D939-3-TLC-01
- 12/02/2002MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 08/01/2001Insurance replaced — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy AL304049
- 06/15/2001COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/09/2001)
- 05/19/2001Insurance cancelled — OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BAO 52 31 54 12
- 03/15/2001Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy Z35726
- 12/30/1997Insurance replaced — STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO
BIPD/Primary · policy FTC000852
- 12/16/1997COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/1998)
- 11/19/1997Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy SRB3562846
- 08/27/1996MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (09/07/2004)
- 08/01/1996Registered 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
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2009-10-28
- Last review
- 2009-10-28
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-09-14
- Reported mileage
- 1,961,127 mi (2026)
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