Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
168 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1143006 · MC-463184
AMERICAN CARRIER TRANSPORT LLC
DBA ACT
168 power unitsavg 9.5 yrNational · 24 statesMOON TWP, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-463184 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
168Power units
136 observed · MCS-150
160Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.5Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo35.335.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
18 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.5 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AMERICAN CARRIER TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is AMERICAN CARRIER TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? AMERICAN CARRIER TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1143006, MC-463184) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MOON TWP, PA, operating 168 power units and 168 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 244 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 18 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ACAMERICAN CARRIER TRANSPORT LLC 74
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Safety
244 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 35.3% (24-mo)102 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.6% (24-mo)189 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.6% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 168-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 168
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 189
- Annualized
- ≈95 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving79
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance77 · 20 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance54 · 14 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance27
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance24
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance22
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance21 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance20 · 13 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance17
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance16
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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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Lincoln General · 04–09
National · 12–14
American Inter-fidelity · 17–19
American Inter-fidelity · 19–25
20042025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Dec 2019 → Dec 2025 | $1M | 6 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Oct 2019 → Dec 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | May 2017 → Dec 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2016 → May 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2012 → May 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | May 2011 → May 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2004 → Oct 2009 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 168
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 136
- Trailers (towed)
- 160
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
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2323
US statesInspections · 24 mo187187
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MOON TWP, PA
Top corridor
GA ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 17 trucks also ran under 19 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3830496USDOT 4141985USDOT 1067244USDOT 2953269USDOT 38111USDOT 2076960USDOT 4420136USDOT 3413416Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 99 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 512688USDOT 1701031USDOT 1851484USDOT 690147USDOT 959982USDOT 2581622USDOT 38111USDOT 1345451
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@miasafety.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2244056
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ronald k faherty — 5 carriers: USDOT 186375USDOT 457924USDOT 1858108USDOT 2244056
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)168168
Observed (24 mo)136136
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1155 STOOPS FERRY RD, MOON TWP, PA, 15108
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (412) 507-3043
- Web domain
- miasafety.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ronald K Faherty · William Seyler
- USDOT / docket
- 1143006 · MC-463184
- First registered
- 06/23/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 10/01/2025 · 3,529,199 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is AMERICAN CARRIER TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
AMERICAN CARRIER TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1143006, and its motor carrier number is MC-463184.
Is AMERICAN CARRIER TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AMERICAN CARRIER TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AMERICAN CARRIER TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
AMERICAN CARRIER TRANSPORT LLC has a 35.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 244 roadside inspections, with 18 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is AMERICAN CARRIER TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
AMERICAN CARRIER TRANSPORT LLC operates 168 power units and 168 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERICAN CARRIER TRANSPORT LLC based?
AMERICAN CARRIER TRANSPORT LLC is based in MOON TWP, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.