The Chapin & Bangs Company Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Bridgeport, CT.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Trailers | 8 | 0 | 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 | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 80% | 91% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 64% | 86% | 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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | CT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | CT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | CT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | MA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 |
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| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 1.33 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 2.33 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state CT accounts for 75% of activity. Activity outside home state (CT): 25%.
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| CT |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | MA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | CT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | MA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | CT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | CT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 23, 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 4, 2025 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 39216 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 3, 2024 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 3, 2024 | 3939H | Inoperable head lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |