CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 2508460· MC869833· CARRIER· EIN 80-0679595
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AMERICAN SPOTTING COMPANY OF TEXAS

8400 EAST FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TX, 77029(314) 843-6455lahner@gatewayadvantage.comLAURA J AHNER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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

MC869833

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (2) ▾
06/04/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/18/2015)
07/01/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (10/27/2022)
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7)
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/201712/13/2022
  2. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/201507/28/2017
  3. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/201507/01/2017
  4. NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/201507/18/2015
  5. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/26/201407/01/2015
  6. NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/201507/01/2015
  7. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/201406/26/2014

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · % of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

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

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
3
Crashes
1
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
13
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
30
30 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.6M mi
reported 2017
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi28 drivers
Company officer
LAURA J AHNER
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2014-05-22
Last MCS-150 update
2018-05-15
Census status
I

Fleet: 13 trucks · 46 owned trailers · 13 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 graph

This carrier shares phone numbers or emails with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
GATEWAY TRANSPORTATION OF GEORGIA INC
USDOT 758630Active· ST LOUIS, MO
Strong
Email

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

11 events
  1. 12/13/2022Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP32173A

  2. 05/15/2018MCS-150 update filed

    0.6M mi reported (2017)

  3. 07/28/2017Insurance cancelled — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy H0845968A

  4. 07/01/2017Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy H0845968A

  5. 07/18/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD

    BIPD/Primary · policy 6018516864

  6. 07/01/2015Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 362235

  7. 07/01/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD

    BIPD/Primary · policy 6018516864

  8. 06/04/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/18/2015)

  9. 07/01/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (10/27/2022)

  10. 06/26/2014Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 362235

  11. 05/22/2014Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2018-05-15
Reported mileage
585,000 mi (2017)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 2:15 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.