Chieftain Van Lines Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
45 years (granted 1981)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
6 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Chieftain Van Lines Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
7201 Main St, Ralston, NE 68127
Phone
(402) 331-4021
Power units
9
Drivers
11
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC074169
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: ✓ · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 11/03/2021 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/06/2021
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 11/03/2021 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/06/2021
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 6 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
33.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 6 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
karin@chieftainvanlines.com — company domain
Domain age
chieftainvanlines.com registered 1999-01-24 (27 years)
Mail host
Enterprise (Barracuda)
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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NE 04/2024 · IL 04/2018 · CA 06/2012 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Mar 2, 2026 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Jun 14, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 29, 2024 | NE | Level I — Full |
| Apr 25, 2024 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 19, 2023 | NE | Level I — Full |
Most recent 6 of 6 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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Recent coverage
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