AMERICAN MOTOR LINES INC
Risk factors
High riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202637 inspections · 73 violations (13 OOS) · 27% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2393.120D-CDLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Metal Coils - Improper securement of coils transported with eyes lengthwise in/on a vehicle with anchor points
14
2× · sev 7
- 3392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 4392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 5393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 6392.2-SLLFCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Following too closely
5
1× · sev 5
- 7392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
4
4×
- 8393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 9392.2-SLLEWA3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- MI30
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 81% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS7× · 32%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 2%
- 393.75A1-TAOBETATires - All others, more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches.1× · 2%
- 393.40A-BBrake - Inadequate braking system10× · 19%
- 393.45B2-B-VACBrake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken1× · 3%
- 393.43A-TPVAir Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 4%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 1%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 1%
- 393.120D-CDLMetal Coils - Improper securement of coils transported with eyes lengthwise in/on a vehicle with anchor points2× · 10%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 40.9% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in Wayne County, MI
Medium impact14 of 49 violations in the last 12 months (29%) came from inspections in Wayne County, MI. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Wayne County, MI to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 7% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 2%
- Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 18% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
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.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA62 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 32 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
8
Tow-away
8
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi45 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi68 drivers
- Company officer
- LISA M RUSSO
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 106867393
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-03-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 115 trucks · 115 owned tractors · 129 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 14 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
61 events- 03/14/2025MCS-150 update filed
2.8M mi reported (2024)
- 12/30/2015Insurance filed — Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticut
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1118L490
- 12/30/2015Insurance ended — Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticut
policy 1118L490
- 12/30/2015Insurance ended — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
policy CK00208980
- 12/30/2015Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 6221143
- 12/01/2013Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK9400563-02
- 11/07/2013Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 105989851
- 11/04/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/27/2013)
- 11/04/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/27/2013)
- 11/02/2013Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 104792710
- 10/01/2013Insurance filed — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 106002473
- 10/01/2013Insurance ended — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
policy 106002473
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 105989851
- 12/01/2012Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK9400563-01
- 11/05/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/30/2012)
- 11/05/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/30/2012)
- 12/30/2011Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 9400563-00
- 12/05/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2011)
- 12/05/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2011)
- 12/01/2011Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 9400563-00
- 12/30/2010Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0031775
- 12/03/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2010)
- 12/03/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2010)
- 12/30/2009Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0028913
- 12/03/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2009)
- 12/03/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2009)
- 12/30/2008Insurance filed — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MZI 93003205
- 12/30/2008Insurance ended — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
policy MZI 93003205
- 12/30/2008Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT 630 1762B880
- 12/30/2008Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001062-8
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2006-07-25
- Last review
- 2014-01-28
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-03-14
- Reported mileage
- 2,797,513 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — AMERICAN MOTOR LINES INC, DETROIT, MI
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