CSA
Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 1151228· MC464653· CARRIER· EIN 47-0907007
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AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION

Legal: AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

3133 E SOUTH ST, LONG BEACH, CA, 90805(562) 531-8000exec@busamerican.comRUSTY HARRISON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
A I TRANSPORT
Vehicle OOS
13.7%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
4
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
92
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
4 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC464653

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 11/20/2025
A I TRANSPORT· policy 027734552
ENDED 11/20/2025Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 11/20/2025
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.· policy 15935540
ENDED 11/20/2025Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$3M coverageeff 11/20/2024
Harleysville Insurance Company of New York· policy CRA0000122
Authority history (6) ▾
10/24/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/24/2025)
01/22/2025MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
12/19/2018MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDREVOKED (11/26/2024)
10/27/2008MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDREVOKED (07/20/2009)
09/16/2005MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDREVOKED (10/24/2005)
12/30/2003MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (05/04/2004)
Insurance history13 insurers on record
Filing timeline (13)
  1. TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/20/202411/20/2025
  2. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 11/20/202411/20/2025
  3. TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 11/20/202311/20/2024
  4. TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/20/202211/20/2024
  5. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/20/202111/20/2023
  6. TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 11/20/202211/20/2023
  7. TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/20/202311/20/2022
  8. PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/18/201811/20/2021
  9. TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/28/200807/02/2018
  10. HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$9MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 04/28/200907/02/2018
  11. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 09/14/200507/10/2009
  12. INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/14/200510/17/2005
  13. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/12/200304/28/2004

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle293 inspections · 13.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver9 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

293 inspections · 10 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.

293
Inspections
10
Violations
1
OOS violations
6
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

10
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • CA30

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in Clark County, NV

Medium impact

84 of 145 violations in the last 12 months (58%) came from inspections in Clark County, NV. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Clark County, NV to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Other violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 29% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing172 violations · 74 OOS (24 mo)
Other55 OOS85 viol42%
  • 396.3A1-BECIBuses - Electrical components have broken or unsecured mounting35× · 19%
  • 393.62-BEIBuses - Required emergency exit inoperative (does not open, close and/or secure as designed)9× · 4%
  • 393.62-BEMEIBuses - Marked emergency exit is inoperative (does not open, close and/or secure as designed).9× · 3%
Brakes5 OOS40 viol22%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection15× · 9%
  • 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve4× · 2%
  • 393.55A-BHydraulic Brake - ABS defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 19993× · 2%
Lighting / lamps3 OOS24 viol15%
  • 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.5× · 5%
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative2× · 2%
  • 396.3A1-STLCSteering - Loose clamp or clamp bolt on tie rod or drag link1× · 1%
Tires3 OOS6 viol12%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 6%
  • 393.75B-TFVTires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth1× · 2%
  • 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 2%
What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 19 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Trending worse
31
Inspections
15
Violations
2
Out-of-service
25
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 53%Other 47%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
8 violations · 2 OOS · 53% of recent
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Other
7 violations · 47% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLEQP×5State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
  • 392.2-SLL×2State/Local Laws -
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
🎓
Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

435
Inspections
325
Violations
108
Out-of-service
1233
CSA points
10
Crashes
3
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

50 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

29 bus 21 incomplete vehicle
2015 FORD F-550seen 4×
1FDGF5GT6FED21025· EP26167 CA
2010 CHEVROLET Expressseen 2×
1GB6G3AG3A1149893· 9JEL790 CA
2025 THOMAS BUILT HDXseen 2×
1T7Y84E25S1219646· 9MFH410 CA
2018 FORD E-450seen 2×
1FDFE4FS3JDC17267· 91163U3 CA
2009 CHEVROLET Expressseen 2×
1GBJG31K391160998· 6JLC235 CA
2001 THOMAS BUILT MVP-ER (Engine Rear)seen 2×
1T7HT4B2X11100539· 4MZR411 CA
2000 THOMAS BUILT ER TRANSIT (ENGINE REAR)seen 2×
1T75T4B25Y1082870· 63412Z1 CA
2011 THOMAS BUILT HDXseen 2×
1T7YU4F21B1140260· 9HZZ626 CA
2001 THOMAS BUILT ER TRANSIT (ENGINE REAR)
1T75U3B2511096054· 118586P NV
2011 THOMAS BUILT HDX
1T7YU4E21B1129373· 118263P NV
2016 THOMAS BUILT MVP-EF (Engine Front)
1T88Y9D23G1100348· 9GTR674 CA
2000 BLUE BIRD All American / All Canada
1BABNBXA1YF091920· 9JLY111 CA
2002 THOMAS BUILT ER TRANSIT (ENGINE REAR)
1T75U4B2621117047· 9TKF317 CA
2017 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FS3HDC27579· 91161U3 CA
2017 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FS5HDC27583· 91160U3 CA
2017 FORD E-450
1FDFE4FS5HDC24926· 91162U3 CA
2025 THOMAS BUILT HDX
1T7Y84E29S1219648· 9MFH414 CA
2025 THOMAS BUILT HDX
1T7Y84E21S1219644· 9MFH407 CA
2025 THOMAS BUILT HDX
1T7Y84E28S1219642· 9MFH405 CA
2025 THOMAS BUILT HDX
1T7Y84E2XS1219643· 9MOW501 CA
2025 THOMAS BUILT HDX
1T7Y84E26S1219641· 9MFH404 CA
2025 THOMAS BUILT HDX
1T7Y84E23S1219645· 9MFH409 CA
2025 THOMAS BUILT HDX
1T7Y84E27S1219647· 9MFH412 CA
2025 THOMAS BUILT HDX
1T7Y84E20S1219649· 9MFH379 CA
2025 THOMAS BUILT HDX
1T7Y84E26S1219638· 9NRJ826 CA
2025 THOMAS BUILT HDX
1T7Y84E28S1219639· 9MWN833 CA
2025 THOMAS BUILT HDX
1T7Y84E22S1219636· 9MWN831 CA
2026 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACYFE1TDWT1529· 46426F4 CA
2026 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACYFE8TDWT1530· 46425F4 CA
2015 VOLVO BXXR
3CET2V221F5171371· EP26168 CA

+ 20 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

4

Tow-away

4

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
190
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
201
201 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.3M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi201 drivers
Company officer
RUSTY HARRISON
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
13495308
Registered since
2003-07-15
Last MCS-150 update
2026-06-23
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 190 buses.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 11 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

11
Connected carriers
8
Fleet-transfer links
23
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Strong· 3
1
HEMET UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
USDOT 2673483Active· HEMET, CA
Strong
Shared VIN · 23
1BABHBMAX5F2254921BABNBMA16F2324681BABNBMA94F2157681FDFE4FNXNDC031721BABNBMA55F2254871T75U4B2621117047
2
BELLFLOWER U.S.D.
USDOT 2610518Active· BELLFLOWER, CA
Strong
Shared VIN · 12
1BABNBMA94F2157681BABNBMA34F2157651FDFE4FNXNDC031721BABGB7A2LF3576741BABNBMA34F2142581BABNBMA35F225486
3
CENTRAL GA PAVING
USDOT 1493948Active· HADDOCK, GA
Strong
Officer
Medium· 2
LINAVILCGS
USDOT 3728907Active· SUN VALLEY, CA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1T7YU4F23812951601BABNBMA43F209150
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION SIGHTSEEING
USDOT 1557416Inactive· LONG BEACH, CA
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

26 events
  1. 06/23/2026MCS-150 update filed

    2.3M mi reported (2025)

  2. 11/20/2025Insurance filed — A I TRANSPORT

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 027734552

  3. 11/20/2025Insurance filed — National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 15935540

  4. 11/20/2025Insurance ended — National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.

    policy 15935540

  5. 11/20/2025Insurance ended — Harleysville Insurance Company of New York

    policy CRA0000122

  6. 11/20/2025Insurance cancelled — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy KAA013452403

  7. 11/20/2025Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 27734552

  8. 10/24/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/24/2025)

  9. 01/22/2025MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  10. 11/20/2024Insurance filed — Harleysville Insurance Company of New York

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CRA0000122

  11. 11/20/2024Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy KXA013452302

  12. 11/20/2024Insurance cancelled — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy KAA013452201

  13. 11/20/2023Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2663781

  14. 11/20/2023Insurance replaced — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy KXA013452201

  15. 11/20/2022Insurance replaced — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy KAA013452302

  16. 11/20/2021Insurance replaced — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 151801 1045343

  17. 12/19/2018MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (11/26/2024)

  18. 07/02/2018Insurance cancelled — TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 13 UEN SV8133

  19. 07/02/2018Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 13 HHU SV8132

  20. 07/10/2009Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG393854A

  21. 10/27/2008MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (07/20/2009)

  22. 10/17/2005Insurance cancelled — INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 6135649

  23. 09/16/2005MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (10/24/2005)

  24. 04/28/2004Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CP 6938596-3

  25. 12/30/2003MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/04/2004)

  26. 07/15/2003Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2023-10-24
Last review
2026-08-19
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-06-23
Reported mileage
2,277,072 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. December, 2025

    • Fleet grew to 162 power units
  2. February, 2024

    • Fleet grew to 131 power units
    • Drivers grew to 99
  3. November, 2023

    • Fleet shrank to 39 power units
    • Drivers shrank to 28
  4. December, 2022

    • Drivers grew to 147
  5. August, 2022

    • Fleet shrank to 89 power units
    • Drivers grew to 117
  6. April, 2021

    • Fleet grew to 144 power units
  7. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, LONG BEACH, CA

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