Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2883140
AML CARGO LLC
12 power unitsavg 18 yrLocal · 2 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
18.0Avg age (yr)
1998–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 10 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.421.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
18 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AML CARGO LLC safe to work with?
Is AML CARGO LLC safe to load? AML CARGO LLC (USDOT 2883140) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 12 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 39 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ACAML CARGO LLC 94
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Safety
39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.4% (24-mo)28 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.5% (24-mo)29 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 12-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 30
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance29 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance13
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 6 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2024
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo2929
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2131442USDOT 2514939
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cartierinsurance.com — 19 carriers: USDOT 2027654USDOT 2251454USDOT 2272278USDOT 2882950USDOT 2994290USDOT 2998206USDOT 2998682USDOT 3034233
Shares a company officer with other carriers
manuel rivas — 11 carriers: USDOT 1424597USDOT 1425012USDOT 1499323USDOT 1848739USDOT 2127770USDOT 2363755USDOT 3478519USDOT 3589774
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 40 MAXEY RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77013
- Mailing address
- 14607 HOLLOW ASH CT, HOUSTON, TX, 77015
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 298-0880
- Web domain
- cartierinsurance.com
Registration
- Officer
- Manuel Rivas
- USDOT / docket
- 2883140
- First registered
- 04/26/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 07/07/2025 · 150,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 AML CARGO LLC's USDOT number?
AML CARGO LLC's USDOT number is 2883140.
Is AML CARGO LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AML CARGO LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is AML CARGO LLC's safety record?
AML CARGO LLC has a 21.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AML CARGO LLC's fleet?
AML CARGO LLC operates 12 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AML CARGO LLC based?
AML CARGO LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.