Carrier profile · USDOT 953073 · MC-419731 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Ammons Transportation Service Inc

0 power unitsCHICAGO, IL79/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-419731 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(773) 874-7777 Email dispatchkatrice@ammonstransportation.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

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Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.Multiple injury crashes14 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityFlagged

25 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 12 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Hartford Fire’08–’10

Hartford’08–’14

Hartford Fire’10–’14

New York’21–now

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 21 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. · since Sep 2025

All 21 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Sep 2021 → Sep 2025	$5M	4
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2021 → Sep 2021	$5M	2
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Sep 2021	$5M	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Sep 2018 → Oct 2020	$5M	2
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 2017 → Sep 2018	$5M	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2016 → Sep 2018	$5M	2
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 2016 → Sep 2017	$5M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2016 → Sep 2016	$5M	1
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2015 → Sep 2016	$5M	3
HOUSTON CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2015 → Sep 2016	$5M	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Sep 2014 → Sep 2015	$5M	1
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2010 → Sep 2014	$5M	1
HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2008 → Sep 2014	$5M	2
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2008 → Sep 2010	$5M	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2007 → Mar 2008	$5M	2
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2006 → Mar 2007	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2005 → Mar 2007	$5M	2
CHICAGO INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2004 → Mar 2006	$5M	2
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2003 → Mar 2004	$5M	8
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2002 → Mar 2004	$5M	3
REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2001 → Mar 2002	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

9001 SOUTH GENOA

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 953073. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 953073.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 9001 SOUTH GENOA, CHICAGO, IL, 60620
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (773) 874-7777
Fax: (773) 874-3329
Email: katrice@ammonstransportation.com
Web domain: ammonstransportation.com

Registration

Officers: Benford Ammons Jr · Katrice Kelsey-Ammons
USDOT / docket: 953073 · MC-419731
First registered: May 9, 2001
Last MCS-150: Feb 16, 2026 · 400,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 15, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

400,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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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 AMMONS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC.

AMMONS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC (USDOT 953073) has a Vektor safety score of 79/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. effective Sep 10, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 27 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 16, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 15, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AMMONS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

AMMONS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 953073, and its motor carrier number is MC-419731.

Is AMMONS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, AMMONS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is AMMONS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's fleet?

AMMONS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC operates 0 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AMMONS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC based?

AMMONS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC is based in CHICAGO, IL.

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