AMERICAN CONTAINER TRANSPORT INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 10 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 11 times across 6 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202621 inspections · 32 violations (9 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 Maintenance3 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
24
3× · sev 8
- 2393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
12
3× · sev 4
- 3393.207A-SUBLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Suspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing.
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 6393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
3
3×
- 8392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 9392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 10393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- WA29
- MT1
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 42.9% 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 58% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative1× · 15%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 14%
- 393.207A-SUBLSuspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing.1× · 8%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 26%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× · 17%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 3%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
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 NHTSA34 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 4 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi12 drivers
- Company officer
- JEFF ZELENY
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 185395977
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-19
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 12 trucks · 9 owned tractors · 46 owned trailers · 3 leased/term tractors.
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 graphThis carrier shares VINs with 1 other carrier — 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
50 events- 02/19/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2024)
- 10/01/2021Insurance filed — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 0373972
- 09/30/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2021)
- 09/25/2021Insurance cancelled — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 0373972
- 08/30/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/16/2021)
- 04/01/2021Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP69383A
- 04/01/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0005832
- 04/01/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0005832
- 04/01/2020Insurance replaced — MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MMC1018916
- 04/01/2019Insurance replaced — MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MMC1018916
- 04/01/2018Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP03408A
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 0373972
- 10/01/2013Insurance cancelled — WESTERN SURETY CO.
SURETY · policy 69300386
- 09/04/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/13/2013)
- 05/19/2013Insurance cancelled — MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 604251042
- 04/01/2013Insurance replaced — MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 604251042
- 03/15/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 03/15/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 03/11/2013Out-of-service order rescinded
- 03/02/2013Federal out-of-service order
Unsatisfactory = Unfit
- 04/08/2011Insurance cancelled — WESTERN SURETY CO.
SURETY · policy 69300386
- 02/22/2011Insurance replaced — WESTERN SURETY CO.
SURETY · policy 69300386
- 05/05/2009Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2431659R
- 04/01/2009Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2431659R
- 04/01/2006Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy MCP2431659R
- 04/27/2002Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RK105
- 04/22/2002Insurance cancelled — CASCADE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CS46110139
- 04/01/2002Insurance replaced — CASCADE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CS46110139
- 04/01/2002Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RK105
- 04/01/2002Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 103533534
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
- 2018-08-20
- Last review
- 2020-04-27
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-19
- Reported mileage
- 767,116 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJune, 2021
- Fleet grew to 25 power units
January, 2021
First on-record entry — AMERICAN CONTAINER TRANSPORT INC, ELLENSBURG, WA
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