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CHIEF FREIGHT LINES INC
PORTAGE, IN 06/01/1974 42 years, 5 months
DOT 76114
MC 170654
MOTUS
Carrier, Broker
Interstate
26 Power Units
26 Drivers
Current as of today
Active · 26 power units · 26 drivers · Portage, IN
2026
Apr 7, 2026
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 1,002,000 (2025) Reported power units: 25 → 26 Reported drivers: 25 → 26 Reported trailers: 25 → 26
2025
Oct 1, 2025
Insurance cancelled with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Aug 8, 2025
Insurance cancelled with Merchants Bonding Company ( Mutual)
Form 84
Aug 5, 2025
Discontinued revocation
Broker authority (MC170654)
Jul 31, 2025
Involuntary revocation
Broker authority (MC170654)
Jul 31, 2025
Insurance filed with Merchants Bonding Company ( Mutual) (2 policies)
Form 84
Jul 31, 2025
Insurance cancelled with Merchants Bonding Company ( Mutual)
Form 84
Jul 1, 2025
Insurance cancelled with Merchants Bonding Company ( Mutual)
Form 84
Jul 1, 2025
Insurance filed with Merchants Bonding Company ( Mutual)
Form 84
Jul 1, 2025
Insurance cancelled with 1St Security Financial Corporation
Form 85
Apr 8, 2025
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 1,166,000 (2024) Reported power units: 23 → 25 Reported drivers: 23 → 25 Reported trailers: 25
2024
Oct 1, 2024
Insurance cancelled with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Oct 1, 2024
Insurance filed with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Apr 11, 2024
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 992,000 (2023) Reported power units: 24 → 23 Reported drivers: 24 → 23
2023
Oct 1, 2023
Insurance filed with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Oct 1, 2023
Insurance cancelled with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Apr 5, 2023
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 975,292 (2022) Reported power units: 25 → 24 Reported drivers: 25 → 24
2022
Oct 1, 2022
Insurance filed with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Oct 1, 2022
Insurance cancelled with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Apr 12, 2022
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 1,235,419 (2021) Reported power units: 26 → 25 Reported drivers: 23 → 25
2021
Oct 1, 2021 Motus
Insurance filed with Carolina Casualty Insurance Company
Form BMC-91X, $750,000 coverage
Oct 1, 2021
Insurance cancelled with Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $750,000 coverage
Oct 1, 2021
Insurance cancelled with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Oct 1, 2021
Insurance filed with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Apr 7, 2021
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 1,394,495 (2020) Reported power units: 29 → 26 Reported drivers: 29 → 23
2020
Oct 1, 2020
Insurance filed with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Apr 27, 2020
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 1,630,364 (2019) Reported power units: 29 Reported drivers: 29
2019
Oct 1, 2019
Insurance filed with Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $750,000 coverage
Oct 1, 2019
Insurance cancelled with Acuity, a Mutual Insurance Company
Form 91X, $750,000 coverage
2013
Oct 1, 2013
Insurance cancelled with 1St Security Financial Corporation
Form 85
Oct 1, 2013
Insurance filed with 1St Security Financial Corporation
Form 85
2011
Oct 1, 2011
Insurance cancelled with Ohio Casualty Insurance Co.
Form 34
Oct 1, 2011
Insurance cancelled with National Casualty Company
Form 91X, $750,000 coverage
Oct 1, 2011
Insurance filed with Acuity, a Mutual Insurance Company
Form 91X, $750,000 coverage
Sep 26, 2011
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Sep 26, 2011
Discontinued revocation
Contract authority (MC170654)
Sep 6, 2011
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Sep 6, 2011
Involuntary revocation
Contract authority (MC170654)
2010
Oct 1, 2010
Insurance filed with National Casualty Company
Form 91X, $750,000 coverage
Oct 1, 2010
Insurance cancelled with National Casualty Company
Form 91X, $750,000 coverage
Sep 27, 2010
Discontinued revocation
Contract authority (MC170654)
Sep 27, 2010
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Sep 7, 2010
Involuntary revocation
Contract authority (MC170654)
Sep 7, 2010
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
2009
Oct 1, 2009
Insurance filed with National Casualty Company
Form 91X, $750,000 coverage
Oct 1, 2009
Insurance cancelled with National Casualty Company
Form 91X, $750,000 coverage
Sep 24, 2009
Discontinued revocation
Contract authority (MC170654)
Sep 24, 2009
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Sep 4, 2009
Involuntary revocation
Contract authority (MC170654)
Sep 4, 2009
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
2008
Oct 1, 2008
Insurance filed with Ohio Casualty Insurance Co.
Form 34
Oct 1, 2008
Insurance cancelled with Redland Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $750,000 coverage
Oct 1, 2008
Insurance cancelled with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Oct 1, 2008
Insurance filed with National Casualty Company
Form 91X, $750,000 coverage
Sep 26, 2008
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Sep 26, 2008
Discontinued revocation
Contract authority (MC170654)
Sep 4, 2008
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Sep 4, 2008
Involuntary revocation
Contract authority (MC170654)
2007
Oct 1, 2007
Insurance cancelled with Sentry Select Insurance Company
Form 91X, $750,000 coverage
Oct 1, 2007
Insurance cancelled with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Oct 1, 2007
Insurance filed with Redland Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $750,000 coverage
Oct 1, 2007
Insurance filed with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Sep 27, 2007
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Sep 4, 2007
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Aug 1, 2007
Insurance cancelled with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Aug 1, 2007
Insurance filed with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Jul 11, 2007
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Jul 5, 2007
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
May 26, 2007
Insurance cancelled with Navigators Insurance Company
Form 84
May 22, 2007
Discontinued revocation
Broker authority (MC170654)
May 21, 2007
Insurance filed with 1St Security Financial Corporation
Form 85
May 21, 2007
Insurance cancelled with Navigators Insurance Company
Form 84
Apr 30, 2007
Involuntary revocation
Broker authority (MC170654)
2006
Oct 21, 2006
Insurance cancelled with Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Oct 2, 2006
Discontinued revocation
Contract authority (MC170654)
Oct 2, 2006
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Oct 1, 2006
Insurance cancelled with Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Oct 1, 2006
Insurance filed with Sentry Select Insurance Company
Form 91X, $750,000 coverage
Sep 25, 2006
Involuntary revocation
Contract authority (MC170654)
Sep 25, 2006
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Sep 16, 2006
Insurance cancelled with Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Sep 8, 2006
Discontinued revocation
Contract authority (MC170654)
Sep 8, 2006
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Aug 21, 2006
Involuntary revocation
Contract authority (MC170654)
Aug 21, 2006
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Aug 1, 2006
Insurance filed with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Aug 1, 2006
Insurance cancelled with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Jul 31, 2006
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Jul 5, 2006
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Jul 1, 2006
Insurance filed with Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co. (2 policies)
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jul 1, 2006
Insurance cancelled with Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
2005
Dec 6, 2005
Safety rating: Satisfactory
Aug 1, 2005
Insurance cancelled with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Aug 1, 2005
Insurance filed with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Jul 28, 2005
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Jul 8, 2005
Insurance filed with Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co. (2 policies)
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jul 8, 2005
Insurance cancelled with Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jul 5, 2005
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Jul 1, 2005
Discontinued revocation
Contract authority (MC170654)
Jul 1, 2005
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Jun 13, 2005
Involuntary revocation
Contract authority (MC170654)
Jun 13, 2005
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Jun 3, 2005
Discontinued revocation
Contract authority (MC170654)
Jun 3, 2005
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Jun 1, 2005
Insurance filed with Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jun 1, 2005
Insurance cancelled with Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
May 5, 2005
Involuntary revocation
Contract authority (MC170654)
May 5, 2005
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
2004
Aug 31, 2004 Motus
Broker of property (except household goods) authority active
Reason: Reinstated
Aug 31, 2004
Reinstated
Property broker authority (MC170654)
Aug 6, 2004
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Aug 1, 2004
Insurance cancelled with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Aug 1, 2004
Insurance filed with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Jul 21, 2004
Revoked
Property broker authority (MC170654)
Jul 15, 2004
Insurance cancelled with Western Surety Co.
Form 84
Jul 10, 2004
Insurance filed with Navigators Insurance Company (2 policies)
Form 84
Jul 6, 2004
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Apr 8, 2004
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Apr 1, 2004
Insurance filed with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Apr 1, 2004
Insurance cancelled with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Mar 5, 2004
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
2003
May 28, 2003
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
May 9, 2003
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC170654)
Apr 15, 2003
Insurance cancelled with Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Apr 15, 2003
Insurance cancelled with Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.
Form 34
Apr 1, 2003
Insurance cancelled with Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Apr 1, 2003
Insurance filed with Underwriters at Lloyds London
Form 34
Apr 1, 2003
Insurance filed with Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
2002
Jun 20, 2002
Insurance filed with Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. (2 policies)
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jun 20, 2002
Insurance filed with Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.
Form 34
Jun 20, 2002
Insurance cancelled with Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jun 20, 2002
Insurance cancelled with Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.
Form 34
May 3, 2002
Insurance cancelled with Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
Form 34
Apr 1, 2002
Insurance filed with Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Apr 1, 2002
Insurance filed with Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.
Form 34
Apr 1, 2002
Insurance cancelled with Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
Form 34
Apr 1, 2002
Insurance cancelled with Star Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jan 22, 2002
Insurance cancelled with National Surety Corporation
Form 34
Jan 22, 2002
Insurance filed with Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. (2 policies)
Form 34
2000
Jul 15, 2000
Insurance filed with Western Surety Co.
Form 84
Jul 15, 2000
Insurance cancelled with Washington International Insurance Company
Form 84
Feb 9, 2000
Insurance cancelled with Continental Western Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Feb 1, 2000
Insurance cancelled with Continental Western Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Feb 1, 2000
Insurance filed with Star Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
1997
Jul 17, 1997
Insurance cancelled with Washington International Insurance Company
Form 84
Jul 15, 1997
Insurance filed with Washington International Insurance Company
Form 84
Feb 1, 1997
Insurance cancelled with American Eagle Insurance Co
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Feb 1, 1997
Insurance filed with Continental Western Insurance Co. (2 policies)
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
1995
Dec 12, 1995
Insurance cancelled with Peerless Insurance Co.
Form 84
Dec 12, 1995
Insurance filed with Washington International Insurance Company
Form 84
Apr 1, 1995
Insurance cancelled with Safeco Insurance Company of America
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Apr 1, 1995
Insurance filed with American Eagle Insurance Co
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
1994
Dec 19, 1994
Insurance filed with Peerless Insurance Co.
Form 84
Dec 19, 1994
Insurance cancelled with Safeco Insurance Company of America
Form 84
Apr 1, 1994
Insurance filed with Safeco Insurance Company of America
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
1992
Mar 1, 1992
Insurance filed with National Surety Corporation
Form 34
1988
Feb 22, 1988
Granted
Motor property contract carrier authority (MC170654)
1987
Jun 20, 1987
Insurance filed with Safeco Insurance Company of America
Form 84
1986
Jan 14, 1986 Motus
Motor carrier of property (except household goods) authority active
Reason: Reinstated
Jan 14, 1986
Granted
Motor property contract carrier authority (MC170654)
Jan 14, 1986
Granted
Motor property common carrier authority (MC170654)
1984
Feb 1, 1984
Granted
Property broker authority (MC170654)

FMCSA electronic records for this carrier begin before June 1974; the carrier may be older.