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Motor carrier · USDOT 184487

WHITCHURCH & SON, Chico, CA: USDOT 184487 safety record, inspections, out-of-service, crashes

Fleet and drivers are as WHITCHURCH & SON filed them on its MCS-150, last updated January 15, 2026. The carrier has been on the FMCSA register since June 1, 1974. Inspections and crashes are the reports in Velarion’s copy of FMCSA’s inspection and crash files, which hold the reports filed by some states, not every state; FMCSA’s free SAFER snapshot carries the carrier’s national 24-month inspection and out-of-service figures.

Identity

Legal name as filedWHITCHURCH & SON
USDOT number184487
Status on the censusActive
AddressChico, CA 95973
CountyButte County
Operating authorityInterstate Carriers
Hazardous materialsDoes not carry hazardous materials
Safety ratingSatisfactory
Power units7 (7 trucks)
Drivers7 (3 with a CDL)
On the register sinceJune 1, 1974
MCS-150 last filedJanuary 15, 2026
MCS-150 annual mileage177,680 miles (2025)
Cargo carriedBuilding Materials; Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber; Machinery, Large Objects; Farm Supplies; Other; Construction; General Freight

Cited to the FMCSA Company Census File.

Roadside inspections

DateFiled byLevelViolationsOut-of-serviceDriver OOSVehicle OOS
April 18, 2024CALevel I, full0000
February 28, 2024CALevel III, driver only1101
November 7, 2023CALevel II, walk-around0000

Cited to the FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File; up to 50 rows shown, newest first.

Crashes

DateFiled byCityFatalitiesInjuriesTowed awayHazmat released
May 8, 2018CAAtwater01Yes
August 31, 2017CAUnincorporated00YesNo
October 2, 2015CAUnincorporated00YesNo
January 30, 2014CAUnincorporated01YesNo
August 28, 2011CAUnincorporated00YesNo
September 1, 2010CAUnincorporated01Yes
April 9, 2010CAFoster City01Yes
October 3, 2007CAUnincorporated00Yes
August 4, 2007CAUnincorporated01Yes
September 5, 2003CAChico01YesNo
August 29, 2001CAGlenn00Yes
September 13, 2000CAFresno00Yes
February 5, 1998CAPlumas00Yes
February 23, 1996CAChico00Yes
January 11, 1996CARiverside02Yes
May 17, 1995CAPlumas00Yes

Cited to the FMCSA Crash File; up to 50 rows shown, newest first.

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What this page shows

This page of the Velarion Records public-records register covers the USDOT 184487 safety record, inspections, out-of-service, and crashes for WHITCHURCH & SON of Chico, CA. It lists 7 power units, 7 drivers, 3 roadside inspections, 1 with an out-of-service order, and 16 crashes on file. The page also lists Interstate operating authority, a Satisfactory safety rating, and MCS-150 annual mileage of 177,680 miles (2025).