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CHEEMA FREIGHTLINES LLC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 83/100. 401 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 1486505MC 559877ActiveOut-of-service order: 90 day failure to pay fine · 2013-05-12 (rescinded 2013-05-14)Motor CarrierInterstateArch Insurance CompanyPACIFIC, WA

COMPANY

Authority since
2006-04-28
MCS-150
2026-05-13 · 44,327,958 mi (2025)
Fleet
458 units · 1775 trailers · 450 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
44,327,958 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
151 STEWART RD SW
PACIFIC, WA 98047-2108
Mailing
PO BOX 2234
SUMNER, WA 98390

CONTACT

Phone
2537335718
Email
safety@teamcheema.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
JEFF FRIESEL
Title
SENIOR VP OF CORPORATE OPS
Email
jfriesel@teamcheema.com

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Household Goods Mover
Cargo types
13
General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceIntermodal ContainersGrain, Feed, HayMeatRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
246 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
Arch Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Severe Risk
2 risk factors · 5 strengths
OOS RATE
9.0%
226 / 2,508 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

83
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
458 power units
Unique power units seen
367
+ 715 trailer VINs
Inspections
943
Discrepancy
0.8x

Severe Risk

2 risk factors · 5 strengths · 7 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
102 crashes · 6 fatal · 21 with injuries · 100 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
91% — 2,282 clean of 2,508 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
9.0% — driver OOS 12 insp., vehicle OOS 216 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
Out-of-service order: 90 day failure to pay fine · 2013-05-12 (rescinded 2013-05-14)
Authority Events
18 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-05-13

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000

SUMMARY

2 fatal crashes in the last 12 months
6 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low crash rate (3.1 per 100 trucks/yr)
Low violation rate (0.4/insp)
91% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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