Chip's Transport — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
36 years (granted 1990)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
36 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Chip's Inc
DBA
Chip's Transport
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
5611 Solomons Island Road N, Huntingtown, MD 20639
Phone
(410) 257-5500
Power units
21
Drivers
9
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC230877
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 36 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
11.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 36 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
chipsapdept@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MD 10/2025 · MD 12/2023 · DE 11/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | MD | Level I — Full |
| May 11, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 30, 2026 | VA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 28, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 26, 2026 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Mar 24, 2026 | DE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 24, 2026 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Feb 26, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 20, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 4, 2025 | VA | Level I — Full |
| May 2, 2025 | DE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 26, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Feb 24, 2025 | DE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 5, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 10, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 3, 2024 | VA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 2, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 11, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 16, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 6, 2024 | DE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 6, 2024 | DE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 13, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 28, 2024 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Jun 26, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 12, 2024 | DE | Level I — Full |
| May 28, 2024 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Apr 26, 2024 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 16, 2024 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Apr 12, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 25, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 28, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 15, 2023 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 6, 2023 | DE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 20, 2023 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Sep 5, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 7, 2023 | DE | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 36 of 36 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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