CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC

USDOT 247765 · Cambridge, ON

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

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

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: 5.9%
Hazmat out-of-service rate: 4.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on June 29, 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.

June 18, 2026authority live record added

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

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Other published carriers registered in the same state and for-hire class, with a comparable fleet size. Useful for comparing like-for-like operators.

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MILL CREEK MOTOR FREIGHT LTDAyr, ON · 225 power units
WARREN GIBSON LTDAlliston, ON · 219 power units
SUNRISE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INCCaledon, ON · 215 power units

Similarity is based on public FMCSA registration state, for-hire classification, and reported fleet size — not a safety or quality comparison.

Independent estimate — not an official FMCSA or CSA score. Highest estimated percentile band: Low.

This percentile is an independent estimate produced by ranking FMCSA's publicly published BASIC measure within a safety-event peer group. FMCSA does not publish percentiles for property carriers; this figure is HaulReport's reconstruction and may differ from any internal FMCSA value. Bands describe percentile ranges among peers, not safety judgments. It is provided for general informational purposes only; it is not a consumer report and may not be used for any purpose governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (including credit, insurance, employment, or tenant screening), and it is not a safety rating, a fitness determination, legal advice, or a recommendation to do business with any carrier. Always verify against official FMCSA sources before relying on it.

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 number	247765
Legal name	CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC
Location	CAMBRIDGE, ON
Operating classification	Authorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authority	Active (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrier	Yes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)	833
Drivers	831
Reported annual mileage	56,218,000 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered	1984 (~42 years)
Last MCS-150 update	March 6, 2025
Next MCS-150 update due	May 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)	460
Published BASIC measures	2
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/