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CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC

USDOT 247765 · Cambridge, ON

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Quick answers

Is CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 247765) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 8, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 247765) is allowed to operate.
Does CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common, contract, and broker operating authority for CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC (MC171459) as of September 8, 2026.
Does CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $5,000,000 and a surety bond of $75,000 on file for CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC as of September 8, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC's FMCSA safety rating?
CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated May 25, 1995). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC's USDOT and MC number?
CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC is registered under USDOT 247765 and operating authority MC171459, based in Cambridge, ON. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier that is registered to haul hazardous materials.
How large is CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC's fleet?
CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC reports 833 power units and 831 drivers in its FMCSA record in Cambridge, ON.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 8, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

833Power units (fleet size)
831Drivers reported
42Years since registration
56MAnnual miles reported (2024)
Cambridge, ONHome base
460Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

21
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 21.0th percentile among 3,533 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Cambridge, ON, operating 833 power units and 831 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 42 years (since 1984). It is flagged as a hazardous-materials carrier in the FMCSA census. In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 460 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 6.5% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.4% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 21.0th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 3,533 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
14.6 pctl · CI 10–20
BASIC measure: 0.06Insp. w/ violation: 460Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
21.0 pctl · CI 16–26
BASIC measure: 1.73Insp. w/ violation: 277Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS6.5%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 277 inspections
Driver OOS0.4%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 460 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due May 2028
Next biennial update dueMay 2028
Recurring update monthMay, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileMarch 6, 2025

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Active
  • Docket: MC171459
  • Authorized for property, broker

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $5,000,000
  • Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of May 25, 1995)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.2%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 7.3%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 3.7%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 8, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)Surety bond

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $5,000,000

2 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2026-05-01
  • Surety bondTRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICAForm 84 · effective 2013-10-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. August 24, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. August 21, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  3. August 14, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  4. August 3, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  5. June 18, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number247765
Legal nameCHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC
LocationCAMBRIDGE, ON
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrierYes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)833
Drivers831
Reported annual mileage56,218,000 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered1984 (~42 years)
Last MCS-150 updateMarch 6, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueMay 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)460
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Surety bond
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FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/247765/