CHIEF CARRIERS INC
GRAND ISLAND, NE · MC 129808
FMCSA census source published 2026-09-14 12:00 UTC. Record present in this snapshot.
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 54985 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | CHIEF CARRIERS INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 129808 |
| Reported physical address | 2405 S NORTH RD, GRAND ISLAND, NE, 68803, US |
| Reported business phone | (308) 389-7250 |
| Reported power units | 70 |
| Reported drivers | 70 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Census status code | A |
Compare the reported Grand Island record
CHIEF CARRIERS INC reports 70 power units. The Grand Island, Nebraska directory contains 1,577 census records, of which 1,447 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
CHIEF CARRIERS INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 9 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Motor vehicles
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Building materials
- Machinery and large objects
- Grain, feed and hay
- Paper products
- Construction
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 130 | 8.2% |
| 1 | 847 | 53.7% |
| 2–5 | 442 | 28.0% |
| 6–20 | 124 | 7.9% |
| 21–100: this carrier’s band | 29 | 1.8% |
| Over 100 | 5 | 0.3% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Apr 21, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 14, 2026 12:00 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status |
|---|---|---|
| MC129808 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Policy | Effective date | Form code | Type code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC129808 | ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | TRK 3537843 | 20240501 | BMC-91X | 1 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Sep 14, 2026 18:41 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Sep 14, 2026 10:45 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Sep 14, 2026 10:44 UTC.
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Explore these reported cargo categories
General freight · Building materials · Machinery and large objects · Metal sheets, coils and rolls · Logs, poles, beams and lumber
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