Motor carrier · USDOT 828156
CHOCTAWHATCHEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC, Defuniak Springs, FL: USDOT 828156 safety record, inspections, out-of-service, crashes
- 56Power units
- 70Drivers
- 3Roadside inspections on file
- 0With an out-of-service order
- 6Crashes on file
Fleet and drivers are as CHOCTAWHATCHEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC filed them on its MCS-150, last updated April 9, 2025. The carrier has been on the FMCSA register since September 16, 1999. 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 filed | CHOCTAWHATCHEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC |
|---|---|
| Doing business as | CHELCO |
| USDOT number | 828156 |
| Status on the census | Active |
| Address | Defuniak Springs, FL 32433 |
| County | Walton County |
| Operating authority | Interstate Carriers |
| Hazardous materials | Does not carry hazardous materials |
| Safety rating | Not rated |
| Power units | 56 (56 trucks) |
| Drivers | 70 (70 with a CDL) |
| On the register since | September 16, 1999 |
| MCS-150 last filed | April 9, 2025 |
| Cargo carried | Utility |
Cited to the FMCSA Company Census File.
Roadside inspections
- 3Inspections
- 0Any out-of-service order
- 0Driver out of service
- 0Vehicle out of service
| Date | Filed by | Level | Violations | Out-of-service | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 9, 2026 | FL | Level I, full | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 19, 2025 | FL | Level I, full | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 18, 2025 | FL | Level I, full | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cited to the FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File; up to 50 rows shown, newest first.
Crashes
- 6Crashes
- 1With a fatality
- 4With an injury
| Date | Filed by | City | Fatalities | Injuries | Towed away | Hazmat released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | FL | Unincorporated | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| January 9, 2023 | FL | Defuniak Springs | 0 | 0 | Yes | |
| December 3, 2019 | FL | Unincorporated | 0 | 0 | Yes | |
| February 10, 2012 | FL | De Funiak Springs | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| May 2, 2006 | FL | Defuniak Sprg | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| April 29, 2003 | FL | Milligan | 2 | 3 | Yes | No |
Cited to the FMCSA Crash File; up to 50 rows shown, newest first.
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