Carrier profile · USDOT 173929 · MC-98114 · Updated Aug 4, 2026

American Motor Lines Inc

115 power unitsavg 11.1 yrLocal · 1 statesDETROIT, MI74/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-98114 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Verified linksalcotrans.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 525677Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 525677USDOT 683537USDOT 2444589

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@alcotrans.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 170955USDOT 473334USDOT 525677USDOT 543281USDOT 684198USDOT 872277USDOT 1739836USDOT 2197129

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)115
Observed (24 mo)25
Shared w/ other carriers6

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1RNF48A42PR059813View sourced platform decode25Sep 30, 2024Dec 18, 2025
5MAPA5068BA020273View sourced platform decode26Apr 29, 2024Oct 8, 2025
1XPHDB9X27N739661View sourced platform decode23Oct 9, 2024Sep 4, 2025
1XPXP4EX6GD293122View sourced platform decode24Jul 24, 2023Mar 4, 2025
1FUJGLDR8BSAX8653View sourced platform decode24May 3, 2024Feb 14, 2025
1XP5D49X63N592785View sourced platform decode26Jul 17, 2023Sep 10, 2024

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 11 related authorities · joined by email domain

Authorities
11
Combined power
458
States
2
Oldest authority
Jun 1, 1974
Active now
8

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

ALCO TRANSPORTATION INCRUSSO CANADA ULCALCO TRANSPORTATION INC.PR TRANSPORTATION INCJACK A RUSSO CORPORATIONHIGH HOPES TRANSPORTATION LLCL A S LEASING INCMILES TRANSPORT LLC