The Chapin & Bangs Company Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
26 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
The Chapin & Bangs Company Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
165 River St, Bridgeport, CT 06604-2922
Phone
(203) 333-4183
Power units
14
Drivers
15
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 26 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
7.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 26 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
bwilliams@cbsteel.com — company domain
Domain age
cbsteel.com registered 2005-03-17 (21 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CT 12/2025 · CT 05/2025 · CT 01/2022 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | CT | Level I — Full |
| May 14, 2026 | RI | Level I — Full |
| May 13, 2026 | CT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 6, 2026 | CT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 23, 2025 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Sep 26, 2025 | MA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 26, 2025 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Sep 4, 2025 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 11, 2025 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 9, 2025 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 7, 2025 | MA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 13, 2025 | CT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 26, 2025 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 7, 2024 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 27, 2024 | CT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 16, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 6, 2024 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Sep 3, 2024 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Jun 12, 2024 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Feb 27, 2024 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 30, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 29, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 2, 2023 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Sep 26, 2023 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 11, 2023 | CT | Level I — Full |
| Sep 7, 2023 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 26 of 26 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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