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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 2533201· MC880536· CARRIER· EIN 47-1431738
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AMERICAN TRANSPORT SERVICES INC

2540 S 88TH ST, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66111(913) 422-1111ryan@schmuhlbrothers.comRYAN SCHMUHL
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
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC880536

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
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 (4) ▾
11/01/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (11/07/2024)
11/01/2019MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (12/16/2024)
09/08/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/28/2015)
09/08/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/28/2015)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (3) ▾
  1. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/06/2020 → 12/09/2024
  2. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2019 → 08/06/2020
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/28/2014 → 09/21/2015

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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Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
5 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
Company officer
RYAN SCHMUHL
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2014-08-15
Last MCS-150 update
2024-10-31
Census status
I

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned 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 addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 7 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

7
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: COPP TRUCKING CO INC (USDOT 264477, registered 1985) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 3
1
AMERICAN TRANSPORT SERVICES INC
USDOT 3344518Inactive· KANSAS CITY, KS
Strong
EmailPhone
2
KANCARTAGE LLC
USDOT 2990897Inactive· KANSAS CITY, KS
Strong
OfficerEmailPhone
3
SCHMUHL BROTHERS INC
USDOT 599145Active· KANSAS CITY, KS
Strong
OfficerEmailPhone
Medium· 2
COPP TRUCKING CO INC
USDOT 264477Inactive· KANSAS CITY, KS
Medium
MailingAddress
FIRST CLASS CARTAGE INC
USDOT 358339Inactive· KANSAS CITY, KS
Medium
Address

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

9 events
  1. 12/09/2024Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1301072

  2. 10/31/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2023)

  3. 08/06/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1301072

  4. 11/01/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (11/07/2024)

  5. 11/01/2019MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (12/16/2024)

  6. 09/21/2015Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP12496A

  7. 09/08/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (09/28/2015)

  8. 09/08/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (09/28/2015)

  9. 08/15/2014Registered 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
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-10-31
Reported mileage
1 mi (2023)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 2:01 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.