AMERICAN & CARRIER INC
Risk factors
Low 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 202649 inspections · 32 violations (5 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
12
3× · sev 4
- 2392.2-SLLSWZUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
10
1× · sev 10
- 3383.23A2-LCDLNDriver Fitness1 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
8
1× · sev 8
- 4392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
3
3×
- 5392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
2
2×
- 6393.9A-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 7393.9B-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp obscured
2
1× · sev 2
- 8392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 9391.41APCDriver Fitness1 OOS
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- CA14
- NV8
- UT2
- WY2
- CO2
- WA1
- NM1
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in Washoe County, NV
Medium impact8 of 33 violations in the last 12 months (24%) came from inspections in Washoe County, NV. 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 Washoe County, NV to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 45% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 50%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 23%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 5%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 58% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 13%
- 393.9B-LRLIWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on1× · 6%
- 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp1× · 6%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19984× · 23%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 3%
- 393.75A1-TAORETATires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.1× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 5%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 4%
- 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.
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2-SLLSR×2State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLEDState/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA42 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 12 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi22 drivers
- Company officer
- DANIEL KOZAK
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2010-04-12
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-31
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 15 trucks · 11 owned tractors · 17 owned trailers · 4 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, phone numbers or officers with 1303 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
39 events- 10/31/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.2M mi reported (2024)
- 06/19/2024Insurance filed — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WF012423
- 06/19/2024Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 133-7520996
- 05/23/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/14/2024)
- 05/23/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/14/2024)
- 06/19/2022Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF007381
- 06/19/2019Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT000064-02
- 05/23/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/17/2019)
- 05/23/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/17/2019)
- 06/19/2018Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT000064-01
- 05/23/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/14/2018)
- 05/23/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/14/2018)
- 06/19/2017Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AST0000985
- 05/23/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/15/2017)
- 05/23/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/15/2017)
- 08/03/2016Insurance name changed — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AST0000985
- 07/01/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/2016)
- 07/01/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/2016)
- 06/19/2016Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AST0000349
- 05/23/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/15/2016)
- 05/23/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/15/2016)
- 06/19/2015Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1054697-02
- 05/26/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/16/2015)
- 05/26/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/16/2015)
- 06/19/2014Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1054697-00
- 05/30/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/10/2014)
- 05/30/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 05/23/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/10/2014)
- 06/19/2013Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1054697-00
- 05/23/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/17/2013)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2022-11-02
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-31
- Reported mileage
- 1,200,000 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJune, 2021
- Drivers grew to 17
January, 2021
First on-record entry — AMERICAN & CARRIER INC, ROSEVILLE, CA
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