Chain Electric Co INC Safety Record

DOT# 826201 · Hattiesburg, MS 39401 · 6015453800

C

Average safety record — scored 42/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 03/19/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Chain Electric Co INC (DOT# 826201) in Hattiesburg, Mississippi has 80 inspections on record with 183 violations and a 42.5% vehicle out-of-service rate and 9 crashes. Safety grade: C.

80 Inspections
42.5% Vehicle OOS Rate
9 Crashes
850 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 42.5%
Carrier: 42.5% (34 of 80) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 6.3%
Carrier: 6.3% (5 of 80) National: 6.4%
19% OOS rate better than 19% of carriers in Mississippi
34% crash rate better than 34% of carriers in Mississippi

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

183 total violations across 80 inspections
39 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (21%)
Vehicle Maintenance
145
Unsafe Driving
20
Hours of Service
7
Driver Fitness
5
Other
6

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 6 states: AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, TX
Level 1: 17 (21%) Level 2: 53 (66%) Level 3: 10 (12%)
5 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/19/2026 TX 1 1 0
03/05/2026 AL 2 1 0
02/16/2026 TX 2 1 0
01/22/2026 TX 1 1 1
12/16/2025 TX 2 1 0
12/03/2025 TX 1 0 0
12/03/2025 TX 2 0 0
12/01/2025 TX 2 0 0
11/25/2025 TX 2 0 2
10/29/2025 TX 2 0 0
3 injury crashes
25-JUL-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
25-JUL-24 LA 0 1 0
24-JAN-25 LA 0 0 0
14-APR-25 MS 0 2 0
13-MAY-24 MS 0 0 0
11-AUG-25 LA 0 0 0
10-OCT-24 AL 0 1 0
09-DEC-25 MS 0 0 0
08-OCT-24 MS 0 0 0
04-MAR-24 AL 0 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 850
Drivers 850
Fleet Size Enterprise Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 09/02/1999
MCS-150 Filed 20251106 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 11,932,078
Address 1308 W Pine St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401