Chips Express Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Pinconning, MI.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Trailers | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 14 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 14 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 91% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 89% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 84% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 72% | 92% | Around peer average |
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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 5 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | KY |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 2.83 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.24 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 3.38 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.38 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 17 states. Top state MI accounts for 17% of activity. Activity outside home state (MI): 83%.
+12 other states with fewer inspections
| 0 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | 39111B4 | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 39375A3TAOLTIS | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 393207BAALPMEOOS | More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 12, 2025 | 3922SLLUP | State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 3958EHOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 3939ALSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |