AMERICAN AIRFREIGHT TRUCKING CORP
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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202621 inspections · 82 violations (9 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
24
3× · sev 8
- 2393.55B-BVehicle Maintenance
Hydraulic Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1999
12
3× · sev 4
- 3393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 4393.9A-HLLHVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
12
2× · sev 6
- 5393.9A-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
8
4× · sev 2
- 6393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
8
4× · sev 2
- 7393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
6
3× · sev 2
- 8393.11A1-LRRVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper
6
2× · sev 3
- 9392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
2
2×
- 10390.21TB1-MC
Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- NY17
- NJ13
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.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 99% 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.
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 6%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam2× · 6%
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative5× · 5%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth5× · 15%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 8%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves2× · 5%
- 393.55B-BHydraulic Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 19995× · 9%
- 393.41-BNPBBrake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit1× · 3%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 3%
- 393.207C-SBMLSuspension - Broken main leaf spring1× · 7%
- 393.207C-SLSBSuspension - Leaf spring broken.1× · 5%
- 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 28.6% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 9.5% 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 Queens County, NY
Medium impact7 of 32 violations in the last 12 months (22%) came from inspections in Queens County, NY. 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 Queens County, NY to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
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.
- 393.207C-SLSBSuspension - Leaf spring broken.
- 393.207C-SBMLSuspension - Broken main leaf spring · OOS
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
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 NHTSA21 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi21 drivers
- Company officer
- JOHN GONZALEZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1996-03-11
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-17
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 17 trucks · 11 owned tractors · 20 owned trailers.
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 18 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
33 events- 04/17/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2025)
- 12/23/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB005829
- 12/09/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 73TRB006473
- 12/09/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB005829
- 11/26/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2025)
- 11/25/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB005829
- 11/19/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB005829
- 10/29/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/20/2025)
- 10/20/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB005829
- 09/24/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB005829
- 09/23/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/2025)
- 12/09/2024Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BE0133000534-01
- 11/12/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/09/2024)
- 12/09/2023Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BE0133000534-00
- 11/13/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2023)
- 12/09/2022Insurance cancelled — COUNTRY-WIDE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy UGA 7001093
- 11/14/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/05/2022)
- 12/29/2021Insurance cancelled — COUNTRY-WIDE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy UGA 7001093
- 12/02/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2021)
- 11/03/2021Insurance cancelled — COUNTRY-WIDE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy UGA 7001093
- 09/20/2021Insurance cancelled — COUNTRY-WIDE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy UGA 7001093
- 07/22/2021Insurance cancelled — COUNTRY-WIDE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy UGA 7001093
- 05/24/2021Insurance cancelled — COUNTRY-WIDE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy UGA 7001093
- 04/27/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2021)
- 10/28/2020Insurance cancelled — COUNTRY-WIDE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy UGA 7001093
- 10/01/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/2020)
- 01/21/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 12/27/2019Insurance cancelled — COUNTRY-WIDE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy UGA 7001093
- 05/21/2019Insurance cancelled — COUNTRY-WIDE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy UGA 7001093
- 12/28/2018Insurance cancelled — COUNTRY-WIDE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy UGA 7001093
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
- 2019-04-01
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-17
- Reported mileage
- 450,000 mi (2025)
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