DBA: Wm M Chambers & Son
Chambers Motors Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Seaford, DE.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 39 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 39 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 57% | 85% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 93% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 93% | 88% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79% | 82% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 3 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 9 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 21 | 5 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | DE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0.65 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.17 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 2.82 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.32 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state MD accounts for 67% of activity. Activity outside home state (DE): 83%.
| 8 |
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2026 |
| MD |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 2 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | VA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 39343DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 3939ALHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 11, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 11, 2025 | 39348ABMBCBD | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 11, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 3958A1HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |