Carrier profile · USDOT 693137 · MC-321415 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

ABSOLUTE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC

19 power unitsavg 14.9 yrRegional · 3 statesHAZLETON, PA81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-321415 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

19Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

20Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(484) 867-7804 Email dispatchabsolutetransportsystems@outlook.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average31.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

31.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

31.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.9 yr

Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 31.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 29 vehicle and 38 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

37.5% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 4.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

36 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jun '25 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 19-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 19
Inspections · 24 mo: 38
Annualized: ≈19 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance29 · 6 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving28 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance23 · 5 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 8 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 8 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Lincoln General’05–’08

Great American’08–’10

American’12–’15

American Alternative’15–’17

Prime’19–’26

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2019 → Feb 2026	$1M	26
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Apr 2017 → Jun 2018	$1M	2
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Apr 2015 → Apr 2017	$1M	2
THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2012 → Apr 2015	$1M	3
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Apr 2011 → Apr 2012	$1M	2
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2008 → Apr 2010	$1M	5
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2005 → Apr 2008	$1M	8

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 19
Observed power (24 mo): 16
Trailers (towed): 20

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.9 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

39%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NJ busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HAZLETON, PA

889 CAN DO EXPRESSWAY #3

Top corridor

NJ ⇄ PA

NJ 27 · PA 7 · NY 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4360177

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 889 CAN DO EXPRESSWAY #3, HAZLETON, PA, 18202
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (484) 867-7804
Email: absolutetransportsystems@outlook.com

Registration

Officer: Emilio Alvarez, Jr.
USDOT / docket: 693137 · MC-321415
First registered: Jun 9, 1997
Last MCS-150: Jun 24, 2025 · 2,565,778 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 14, 2007
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,565,778

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ABSOLUTE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC.

ABSOLUTE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 693137) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 25, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 31.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 38 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 29 vehicle-level and 38 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 19 power units and 23 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 24, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 14, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ABSOLUTE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?

ABSOLUTE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 693137, and its motor carrier number is MC-321415.

Is ABSOLUTE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, ABSOLUTE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ABSOLUTE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC's safety record?

ABSOLUTE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC has a 31.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 62 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).