AMERICAN 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 8 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 4 times across 2 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 20264 inspections · 8 violations (2 OOS) · 17% 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
- 2393.75A1-TEPBMVehicle Maintenance
Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
8
1× · sev 8
- 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
- 5392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 6392.8-DVehicle Maintenance
Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment
2
1× · sev 2
- 7393.60B
Windshield - Missing
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- IN4
- MI1
- IL1
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 33.3% 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 65% 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 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
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
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.
- 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 NHTSA8 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi26 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- ELAINE PAULAN
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 806777257
- Registered since
- 1984-07-27
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-01-21
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 28 trucks · 28 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares addresses, phone numbers or emails with 6 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
48 events- 01/21/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2024)
- 04/01/2021Insurance filed — Carolina Casualty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy KCA 2661024
- 04/01/2021Insurance ended — Carolina Casualty Insurance Company
policy KCA 2661024
- 04/01/2021Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5010101
- 06/01/2019Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFT0013101
- 05/06/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/28/2019)
- 05/06/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/28/2019)
- 06/01/2018Insurance replaced — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 8007869
- 05/19/2018Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT 660 9782A238
- 07/01/2017Insurance filed — Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy LPM7653720
- 07/01/2017Insurance ended — Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland
policy LPM7653720
- 07/01/2017Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy TB50000038
- 06/24/2017Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy TB50000038
- 06/01/2017Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFT0012651
- 05/30/2017BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/27/2017)
- 07/08/2015PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
- 06/01/2012Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TFM 500634
- 05/07/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2012)
- 05/07/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2012)
- 08/23/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 08/23/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 07/16/2010Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001153-3
- 01/17/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (07/26/2010)
- 01/17/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (07/26/2010)
- 01/03/2007Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001153-3
- 01/03/2007Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001153-3
- 10/29/2005Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001153-1
- 10/09/2005Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001153-1
- 04/20/2004Insurance replaced — ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy PST 343085
- 11/01/2002Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 337411
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
- 1998-08-20
- Last review
- 2013-03-01
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-01-21
- Reported mileage
- 541,599 mi (2024)
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