CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 828079· MC731318· CARRIER· EIN 20-0817524
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CHAVIS ENTERPRISES LLC

3811 FEDERAL HILL RD, JARRETTSVILLE, MD, 21084(410) 557-2455josh@chavisenterprisesllc.comJOSHUA CHAVIS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
Vehicle OOS
20.6%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC731318

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
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 01/01/2021
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE· policy Q01 0142181
Authority history (3) ▾
02/16/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/2021)
03/07/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2011)
12/16/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (6)
  1. SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/201203/14/2021
  2. SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/201201/01/2021
  3. PEERLESS INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/201101/01/2012
  4. ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/30/201004/15/2011
  5. ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/30/201004/03/2011
  6. ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/30/201001/01/2011

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.

Vehicle34 inspections · 20.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver37 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

37 inspections · 12 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.

37
Inspections
12
Violations
4
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

11
total

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • MD26
  • US2
  • PA1
  • DE1

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.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 21% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)
Speeding1 viol51%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 51%
Following / lane / reckless2 viol49%
  • 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× · 49%
What to do
  • 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 estimatecould improve up to 13 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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

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

Load securement violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 23% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing12 violations · 7 OOS (24 mo)
Load securement6 OOS6 viol63%
  • 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV2× · 38%
  • 393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet3× · 16%
  • 393.134B-CRHLCRoll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container1× · 9%
Brakes2 viol17%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 17%
Steering1 OOS1 viol8%
  • 393.209D-STPALSteering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft1× · 8%
Lighting / lamps1 viol6%
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 6%
What to do
  • Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math; re-check in the first 50 miles
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 17 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

Trending worse
6
Inspections
3
Violations
1
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 33%Unsafe Driving 33%Other 33%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 1 OOS · 33% of recent
  • 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV · OOS
Do this
  • Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math
  • Re-check securement in the first 50 miles and at every stop
2Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 33% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
3Other
1 violation · 33% of recent
  • 393.60DWindshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

53
Inspections
35
Violations
9
Out-of-service
137
CSA points
12
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.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

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

29 incomplete vehicle 4 trailer 1 truck
2016 WESTERN STAR 4700seen 7×
5KKHAXDV2GPHK8307· 359ED96 MD
2025 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 6×
5KKMBWFG7SLVN8740· 866135T MD
2020 WESTERN STAR 4700seen 4×
5KKSAVDV1LPLG1378· 418E70 MD
2025 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 4×
5KKMBWD12SLVY1745· T2234551 MD
2020 WESTERN STAR 4700seen 3×
5KKMAVDV9LLLT1176· 293ED41 MD
2020 WESTERN STAR 4700seen 2×
5KKMAVDV4LLMA0075· 321ED70 MD
2024 FREIGHTLINER 114SDseen 2×
1FVAG3DV3RHVF5837· 363ED79 MD
2022 ROGERS ROGERSseen 2×
1RBT33734NAR27259· 3150725 ME
2017 RAM 5500seen 2×
3C7WRNEL2HG551637· 6BH1133 MD
2020 WESTERN STAR 4900seen 2×
5KKMAEFG9LPLM8759· 378ED12 MD
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWD26LDLZ2587· 7DJ3968 MD
2021 WESTERN STAR 4900
5KKMAEDV7MPMS0867· 359ED79 MD
2021 WESTERN STAR 4700
5KKMAVDV3MLMU1321· 314ED30 MD
2020 RAM 5500
3C7WRNFL4LG105142· 7FF1021 MD
2020 WESTERN STAR 4700
5KKMAVDV6LLMA0076· 321ED71 MD
2020 WESTERN STAR 4900
5KKXAF009LPMM0484· 359ED75 MD
2020 WESTERN STAR 4700
5KKMAVDV6LPKX5559· 295ED42 MD
2024 ROGERS ROGERS
1RBT33938RAR27560· NONE MD
2022 GM GM515
1HTKJPVK3NH663227· 7FF1023 MD
2017 WESTERN STAR 4900
5KKHABBG8HPJC9378· 348ED73 MD
2022 WESTERN STAR 4900
5KKMAED16NPNL9671· 348ED63 MD
2022 WESTERN STAR 4700
5KKMAVDV1NPNM7955· 367E93 MD
2024 FORD F-450
1FD9W4HT1RED23786· 1GN5655 MD
2025 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassis
5KKMBWDV7SLVT3337· 363ED92 MD
2017 WESTERN STAR 4900
5KKSAEDR7HPJB5588· 424E39 MD
2020 WESTERN STAR 4900
5KKXAC001LPMT4905· 975F79 MD
2023 ROGERS ROGERS
1RBF44421PAR27346· 2840842 ME
2024 FORD Transit
1FTBF4X87RKA53211· 1GD0623 MD
2022 KRUGER TRAILERS Kruger Trailers
1K9FS1213ND057011· 395057X MD
2020 WESTERN STAR 4900
5KKXAC007LPMS0412· 377ED91 MD

+ 4 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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
36
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
26
26 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.9M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi26 drivers
Company officer
JOSHUA CHAVIS
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
826846722
Registered since
1999-09-15
Last MCS-150 update
2025-10-13
Census status
Active

Fleet: 36 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 20 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs or emails with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
CHAVIS HOME BLDRS INC
USDOT 1198783Inactive· FALLSTON, MD
Strong
Email

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

12 events
  1. 10/13/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.9M mi reported (2024)

  2. 03/14/2021Insurance cancelled — SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

    BIPD/Primary · policy S2016112

  3. 02/16/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/2021)

  4. 01/01/2021Insurance filed — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy Q01 0142181

  5. 01/01/2021Insurance replaced — SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

    BIPD/Primary · policy S2016112

  6. 01/01/2012Insurance replaced — PEERLESS INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA5288785

  7. 04/15/2011Insurance cancelled — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE

    CARGO · policy Q46 0154030

  8. 04/03/2011Insurance cancelled — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy Q04 0630446

  9. 03/07/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2011)

  10. 01/01/2011Insurance replaced — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy Q04 0630446

  11. 12/16/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  12. 09/15/1999Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
📄

MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-10-13
Reported mileage
940,000 mi (2024)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 10:58 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.