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CHESS & SONS INTERNATIONAL LLC

DOT 02836943 · MC# 949395 · DES MOINES, IA

Active carrier authority since 2025 · insured · no revocations — Grade A

Operation & Authority

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Authority
Active
Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Operation
A
Active for
7 months

Fleet

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Power units
2
Drivers
2
Fleet size
B
Officer
JOHN CHESIRE

FF Trust Score

A

88/100

Excellent — well-established, fully compliant broker

Authority StatusWhether the broker's FMCSA operating authority is currently active. Inactive = cannot legally broker loads.

Active carrier authority

30/30
Authority AgeHow long the broker has held authority. Newer brokers are higher risk — most failures happen in the first 2 years.

6 months to 1 year

8/20
Insurance

BIPD liability insurance on file, current

25/25
Revocation HistoryPast authority revocations by FMCSA. Even if reinstated, a revocation history is a warning sign.

No revocation records

25/25

Data synced daily from FMCSA. Trust Scores are calculated automatically.

History & Compliance

Carrier (trucking) authority

  • Carrier authority — Active

    Current
  • BMC-91X cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cancelled

    Feb 28, 2026MOTUS
  • BMC-91X cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Replaced

    Feb 11, 2026MOTUS
  • Reinstated

    Nov 17, 2025Archive
  • BMC-91X filed — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Nov 7, 2025MOTUS
  • Authority Revoked

    Oct 20, 2025Archive
  • BMC-91X cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    Cancelled

    Oct 14, 2025MOTUS
  • BMC-91X filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    Oct 14, 2022MOTUS
  • BMC-91X cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Replaced

    Oct 14, 2022MOTUS
  • BMC-91X filed — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Oct 14, 2021MOTUS
  • BMC-91X cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA

    Cancelled

    Oct 14, 2021MOTUS
  • BMC-91X filed — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA

    Oct 15, 2020MOTUS
  • BMC-91X cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA

    Cancelled

    Oct 14, 2020MOTUS
  • Reinstated

    Oct 21, 2019Archive
  • BMC-91X filed — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA

    Oct 15, 2019MOTUS
  • Authority Revoked

    Jul 29, 2019Archive
  • BMC-91X cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cancelled

    Jul 22, 2019MOTUS
  • BMC-91X filed — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Mar 28, 2019MOTUS
  • BMC-91X cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    Replaced

    Mar 28, 2019MOTUS
  • BMC-91X filed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    Mar 27, 2019MOTUS
  • BMC-91X cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    Cancelled

    Mar 27, 2019MOTUS
  • BMC-91X filed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    Mar 28, 2018MOTUS
  • BMC-91X cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cancelled

    Mar 28, 2018MOTUS
  • BMC-91X cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cancelled

    Dec 8, 2017MOTUS
  • BMC-91X cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cancelled

    Aug 17, 2017MOTUS
  • BMC-91X cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cancelled

    Aug 7, 2017MOTUS
  • BMC-91X filed — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    Mar 28, 2017MOTUS
  • BMC-91X cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    Replaced

    Mar 28, 2017MOTUS
  • BMC-91X cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Replaced

    Mar 28, 2017MOTUS
  • BMC-91X filed — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Mar 10, 2016MOTUS
  • Granted

    Mar 17, 2016

Safety

⏳ Coming soon

We're adding this from FMCSA data — not yet available for this carrier.

  • CSA BASIC scores
  • Roadside inspections
  • Crashes
  • Safety rating

Frequently Asked

Does CHESS & SONS INTERNATIONAL LLC have active FMCSA authority?

CHESS & SONS INTERNATIONAL LLC (DOT 02836943) has active carrier operating authority with the FMCSA. Their Trust Score is A (88/100). They've held active authority 7 months.

What is their insurance status?

Per current records, CHESS & SONS INTERNATIONAL LLC has financial-responsibility (BIPD) insurance on file.

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