Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
57 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 90963 · MC-314163
AMERICAN IMPLEMENT INC
57 power unitsavg 5.2 yrRegional · 3 statesGARDEN CITY, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-314163 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
57Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.2Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 16 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.2 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is AMERICAN IMPLEMENT INC safe to work with?
Is AMERICAN IMPLEMENT INC safe to load? AMERICAN IMPLEMENT INC (USDOT 90963, MC-314163) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GARDEN CITY, KS, operating 57 power units and 84 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
AIAMERICAN IMPLEMENT INC 100
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 57-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 57
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Sentry Select · 97–23
19962023
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1997 → May 2023 | $750k | 8 |
| UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1996 → May 1997 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 57
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
CO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GARDEN CITY, KS
Top corridor
CO ⇄ KS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@americanimplement.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 328022USDOT 1781838USDOT 3632023
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5757
Observed (24 mo)99
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2302 E MARY, GARDEN CITY, KS, 67846
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 855, GARDEN CITY, KS, 67846
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (620) 276-0242
- Web domain
- americanimplement.com
Registration
- Officers
- Chad Koster · Robert Faulconer
- USDOT / docket
- 90963 · MC-314163
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 01/29/2026 · 1,127,686 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/16/1991
- D-U-N-S
- 50872738
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is AMERICAN IMPLEMENT INC's USDOT number?
AMERICAN IMPLEMENT INC's USDOT number is 90963, and its motor carrier number is MC-314163.
Is AMERICAN IMPLEMENT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, AMERICAN IMPLEMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AMERICAN IMPLEMENT INC's safety record?
AMERICAN IMPLEMENT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AMERICAN IMPLEMENT INC's fleet?
AMERICAN IMPLEMENT INC operates 57 power units and 84 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERICAN IMPLEMENT INC based?
AMERICAN IMPLEMENT INC is based in GARDEN CITY, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.