Chief Container
Phone (770) 421-0007Acworth, GA
Find this carrier by: USDOT 583591 · 770-421-0007 · 7704210007 · Acworth, GA
Carrier information from FMCSA records. See dates and record coverage. How to verify an FMCSA record.
- USDOT
- USDOT583591
- MC
- None
- Registered
- 1994 · 31 yrs
- Location
- Acworth, GA
- MCS-150 filed
- Apr 28, 2026
USDOT registration
Active
Registration status; not operating authority
Authority record
No filing shown
Check current status in Motus
Insurance record
No filing shown
Does not establish uninsured status
Safety rating
Not rated
No safety rating available; not a safety verdict
Overview
The short version and the key numbers.
Chief Container is an active carrier and shipper based in Acworth, GA, registered with FMCSA under USDOT 583591. Phone: (770) 421-0007. It reports 4 power units and 4 drivers on its MCS-150 (Apr 28, 2026). In the last 24 months it had 1 roadside inspection, a 0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and 1 reportable crash.
USDOT 583591 was first registered with FMCSA on Dec 8, 1994 (31 years ago), and its most recent MCS-150 filing is dated Apr 28, 2026. Its vehicles were inspected 1 time on record, most recently on Feb 13, 2026, most often in GA.
Equipment on record
VIN = decoded from the carrier's vehicles · Inspection = seen at roadside inspections · MCS-150 = filed by the carrier
Dates behind this profile
- MCS-150 filing
- Apr 28, 2026
- Registration record changed
- Oct 24, 2026
- Latest inspection recorded
- Feb 13, 2026
- Latest crash recorded
- Mar 24, 2026
- Latest vehicle observation
- Feb 13, 2026
Each date applies to its own record. A registration change does not mean every filing changed. An inspection or vehicle observation describes that date, not continuous operation today.
USDOT registration and operating authority are different records. A crash entry records involvement, not a finding of fault. Missing information is not a clean safety record.
Company details
Filed identity, officers, contacts and registration details.
Company identity & officers
- Company officer
- Lamar Guthrie
- Company officer 2
- Tony Stewart
- Legal name
- Chief Container
- Doing business as
- Chief Container Company
- Classification
- Private (Property)
- Registered as
- Carrier & Shipper
Registration & filings
- USDOT number
- 583591
- Docket numbers
- None on file
- Registered
- Dec 8, 1994 (31 yrs)
- D&B (DUNS)
- 849377064
- Last MCS-150
- Apr 28, 2026
- Usual MCS-150 schedule
- January 2027 (see temporary relief below)
- Operation
- Interstate
- Hazmat, as filed
- No
- Passenger carrier, as filed
- Not available
FMCSA currently provides additional time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and suspends USDOT inactivation for those missed updates. The usual schedule above does not establish a violation. Read our update guide and the cited FMCSA notice (guidance checked October 20, 2026).
Carriers in Acworth, GA
- USDOT registrations in Acworth
- 1,585
- Currently active
- 893 (56%)
- One-truck operations
- 1,142 (72%)
- With for-hire authority
- 661 (42%)
- Registered in the last 12 months
- 64
From FMCSA census records as of Nov 14, 2026. This carrier reports 4 power units against a local average of 2.3.
Find this carrier by
- USDOT
- 583591
- D&B (DUNS)
- 849377064
- Phone
- (770) 421-0007770-421-00077704210007
- Cell
- (404) 543-4970404-543-49704045434970
- Fax
- (770) 428-5062770-428-50627704285062
- chelseyk@chiefcontainer.com
- Officers
- Lamar Guthrie, Tony Stewart
- Legal name
- Chief Container
- DBA
- Chief Container Company
- Address
- 100 Hopson Drive SE, Acworth, GA 30102
- Mailing address
- 100 Hopson Dr SE, Acworth, GA 30102
- VINs inspected under this USDOT
- 1JJV532D6SL465769, 3AKJHLDVXRDUK7378
Available registration and contact identifiers. Vehicle identifiers below are a recent sample; open a VIN or plate to see its dated records.
Legitimacy check
A quick screen from public records. A flag is a reason to verify, not proof of wrongdoing.
- Pass: Not on the U.S. sanctions list
Name does not match the Treasury OFAC list.
- Pass: USDOT registration is active
FMCSA lists USDOT 583591 as active.
- No data: No authority filing shown
This is not a finding of unauthorized operation. Requirements depend on the operation; verify the current registration in Motus.
- Pass: No federal out-of-service orders
None on record for this USDOT.
- Pass: No prior revocation linked
No earlier revoked USDOT is linked to this one.
Connected companies
Other USDOT numbers that share an officer, phone or address with this carrier. A match is a lead to check, not proof.
- T & A Freight Hauling LLCUSDOT 4421895 · Detroit, MISame officerActivePossible link
Matched on FMCSA filings: company officer names, phone and physical address. Large fleets and shared office buildings can match by chance.
Authority & insurance
Stored filing details and guidance for checking current status.
FMCSA filing records
Authority, insurance and notice records can include earlier filings. Read each recorded status and effective date; a filing alone does not confirm current authority or insurance coverage. Missing records do not establish unauthorized operation or missing insurance.
Amounts are shown exactly as filed, without scaling or currency conversion. Confirm coverage and amounts with the insurer.
Operating authority
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance filings
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Suspension and revocation notices
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance history
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Earlier FMCSA filing records
These records may omit later filings. Their presence does not establish current authority or coverage. Missing records do not establish that a carrier is unauthorized or uninsured. Check current records in FMCSA Motus, then confirm coverage directly with the insurer. Follow the verification guide and its FMCSA sources. Guidance checked October 20, 2026.
Safety
FMCSA's rating and how this carrier compares with the national average.
Safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Driver inspections (24 mo)
- 1 (0 out of service)
- Vehicle inspections (24 mo)
- 1 (0 out of service)
Out-of-service rates (24 months)
FMCSA BASICs
| Category | Percentile | Measure | Inspections with violation | Acute / critical | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Hours-of-Service | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Driver Fitness | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Controlled Substances | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Vehicle Maintenance | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
Percentile: 0 is best, 100 is worst. FMCSA flags an alert above its threshold (65–80% depending on category). Some property-carrier percentiles are not public.
Most-cited violations, in plain English
| Code | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| 390.21TB1-MC | 1 | 0 |
Inspections & crashes
Roadside inspections and reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
Inspection, violation and out-of-service counts: FMCSA 24-month inspection record, as of Nov 14, 2026. Crash counts: FMCSA crash file, 24-month rolling window (1 record, Mar 24, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026). "Fatal crashes" counts crashes with at least one death; "Deaths" counts people killed (0 people were injured).
Most recent
- Last inspection
- Feb 13, 2026
- Last crash
- Mar 24, 2026
Latest inspections
| Date | Inspection ID | State | Location | Level | Driver viol. / OOS | Vehicle viol. / OOS | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | 87054510 | GA | Ringgold Ga | Walk-around (Level 2) | 0 / 0 | 1 / 0 | 1 violation
|
Latest crashes
| Date | Location | Deaths | Injured | Tow-away | Vehicles | Conditions | Hazmat released | FMCSA recordable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | Not Reported, GA | 0 | 0 | Yes | 2 | No adverse conditions · Dry · Daylight | No | Yes |
A roadside out-of-service finding applies to the inspected driver or vehicle; it is different from a federal order against the carrier. Crash involvement does not determine fault or preventability. Counts cover the stated reporting period, not the carrier’s entire history.
Where its vehicles were inspected
| State | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|
| GA · Georgia | 1 | 0 |
The states where FMCSA recorded roadside inspections for this USDOT. A rough picture of where the fleet runs, not a list of lanes.
Fleet & drivers
Filed fleet and driver counts, cargo types, and vehicles observed at inspections.
Vehicles filed on the MCS-150
| Vehicle | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Drivers
- Total drivers
- 4
- CDL drivers
- 4
- Interstate, over 100 mi
- 4
- Interstate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Leased drivers / month
- Not available
Operations
- Power units
- 4
- Trucks
- 4
- Buses
- 0
- Annual miles
- 150,000 (2025)
- Seen at inspections
- 1 truck · 1 trailer
Vehicles inspected under this USDOT
| VIN | Year | Make & model | Type | Plate | Inspections | Last seen | Violations / OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1JJV532D6SL465769 | 2025 | Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Semi-Trailer | ZAD302 GA | 1 | Feb 13, 2026 | 0 / 0 |
| 3AKJHLDVXRDUK7378 | 2024 | Freightliner Cascadia | Truck Tractor | 3396888 IN | 1 | Feb 13, 2026 | 0 / 0 |
Vehicles recorded at roadside inspections under this USDOT (the carrier operated them; this is not a record of ownership). Open a VIN or plate for its dated carrier associations and available history. Plates can change or be reassigned. Vehicle details reflect filed records and available VIN decoding; these observations are not a complete fleet or ownership history.
Equipment evidence
- Tractor-TrailerInspection 1 truck tractor and 1 semi-trailer recorded at roadside inspections (trailer body type not decoded)
Cargo carried, as filed
Changes & history
Dated changes, earlier values and filing history for this registration.
Timeline of this registration
- Record updated: city MARIETTA → ACWORTH.
- Record updated: city ACWORTH → MARIETTA.
- MCS-150 filing on record.
- Earliest reportable crash on file.
- First vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection under this USDOT.
- Most recent vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection.
- Earliest roadside inspection on file.
- Most recent roadside inspection on file.
- Registered with FMCSA as USDOT 583591.
Dates come from FMCSA filings and inspection records as filed; a filing date is when FMCSA recorded it, not when an event happened on the road.
Recent changes to the record
| Date | Field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | City | MARIETTA | ACWORTH |
| Aug 19, 2026 | City | ACWORTH | MARIETTA |
MCS-150 filings on record
- MCS-150 filed
Registration
- First registered with FMCSA
- Dec 8, 1994
- Last MCS-150 update
- Apr 28, 2026
Questions & answers
Quick answers, written from this carrier's FMCSA record.
Is Chief Container an active carrier?
The available FMCSA record lists USDOT 583591 as active. Registration is separate from operating authority and insurance coverage.
What is Chief Container's USDOT number?
USDOT 583591. No MC, MX or FF docket number is on file.
How do I contact Chief Container?
As filed with FMCSA: phone (770) 421-0007; fax (770) 428-5062; email chelseyk@chiefcontainer.com; address 100 Hopson Drive SE, Acworth, GA 30102; mailing address 100 Hopson Dr SE, Acworth, GA 30102.
What is Chief Container's safety rating?
No FMCSA safety rating is available here. Not rated does not mean safe or unsafe.
How many trucks and drivers does Chief Container have?
Power units: 4; drivers: 4, as filed on its MCS-150 (Apr 28, 2026).
What does Chief Container haul?
Its FMCSA filing lists these cargo types: paper products.
What equipment does Chief Container operate?
On government records: Tractor-Trailer (1 truck tractor and 1 semi-trailer recorded at roadside inspections (trailer body type not decoded)).
How many inspections and crashes has Chief Container had?
Inspections: 1; crashes recorded: 1, in the available 24-month records.
What is the usual MCS-150 update schedule for Chief Container?
The usual USDOT-digit schedule gives January 2027. The latest filing stored here is Apr 28, 2026. FMCSA currently gives extra time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and has suspended inactivation for those missed updates. This calculated date is not a finding of noncompliance. Check the linked FMCSA notice for changes.
Reviews
From brokers, shippers and drivers who worked with this carrier.