This carrier is under an active FMCSA out-of-service order.
It is not legally permitted to operate. Do not tender freight to this carrier. Reason: Denial of Access. In effect since 2026-05-04.
AMERICAN CAR HAULING INC
Risk factors
High 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 202628 inspections · 120 violations (18 OOS) · 39% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
28
4× · sev 7
- 2395.8F01Hours-of-Service Compliance
Drivers record of duty status not current
25
5× · sev 5
- 3395.3A2-PROPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)
21
3× · sev 7
- 4395.3A3-PROPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)
21
3× · sev 7
- 5395.8E1 OOS
False report of drivers record of duty status
8
8×
- 6395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
8
8× · sev 1
- 7393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 8393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2
2×
- 9395.22H4Hours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids
2
2× · sev 1
- 10393.104B1 OOS
Damaged securement system/tiedowns
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX6
- FL3
- IL2
- NE2
- LA2
- TN1
- GA1
- MS1
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.
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 99% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 392.2-SLTFCState/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions1× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 21%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 99% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain5× · 21%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current5× · 15%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:2× · 8%
- 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)3× · 14%
- 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)3× · 14%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.12× · 6%
- 395.34A1-ELDDFNHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours1× · 3%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 2%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 4%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 95% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.9BRKLAMPInoperative Brake Lamps2× · 9%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection1× · 7%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle1× · 4%
- 393.207A-SAPPASSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift1× · 10%
- 393.75A1-TAORETATires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.1× · 9%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 57.1% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 17.9% vs the 6.7% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Buchanan County, IA
Medium impact21 of 89 violations in the last 12 months (24%) came from inspections in Buchanan County, IA. 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 Buchanan County, IA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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.
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 NHTSA40 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 10 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+ mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- ALEJANDRA VALENZUELA
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2020-06-10
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-05-07
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks.
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, addresses or officers with 50 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
12 events- 05/04/2026Federal out-of-service order
Denial of Access
- 02/26/2026Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA997230125
- 08/11/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA997230125
- 07/14/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA997230125
- 05/26/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT9610537947
- 05/07/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2023)
- 03/27/2024Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA953253354
- 03/14/2024Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA953253354
- 02/29/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/15/2024)
- 10/25/2021Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN285843
- 07/13/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (03/04/2026)
- 06/10/2020Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-05-07
- Reported mileage
- 36 mi (2023)
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