Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
299 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 121384 · MC-383939
AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC--EAST
DBA TNT FIREWORKS
299 power unitsavg 2.2 yrNational · 20 statesFLORENCE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-383939 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
299Power units
59 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.2Avg age (yr)
2019–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.111.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.2 yr
Model years 2019–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC--EAST safe to work with?
Is AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC--EAST safe to load? AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC--EAST (USDOT 121384, MC-383939) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in FLORENCE, AL, operating 299 power units and 130 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 125 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
APAMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC--EAST 70
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Safety
125 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.1% (24-mo)54 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)62 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.5% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 299-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
- 299
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 62
- Annualized
- ≈31 / 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.
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 177.834 Other violationOther5 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5
- 177.817 Other violationOther5 · 1 OOS
- 172.516 Other violationOther5
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 299
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 59
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1919
US statesInspections · 24 mo6060
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FLORENCE, AL
Top corridor
SC ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 327574USDOT 4327931USDOT 4143189USDOT 1598001USDOT 549097USDOT 4045103USDOT 113594USDOT 1854891Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (58 trucks · 72 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574USDOT 2721186USDOT 4240569USDOT 4321035USDOT 187774USDOT 332634USDOT 2434329USDOT 810619
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@tntfireworks.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 13086USDOT 718627USDOT 1144209
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)299299
Observed (24 mo)5959
Shared w/ other carriers5858
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
- 4511 HELTON DR, FLORENCE, AL, 35630-6239
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 1318, FLORENCE, AL, 35631
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (256) 764-6131
- Cell
- (256) 718-2492
- Fax
- (256) 760-0514
- Web domain
- tntfireworks.com
Registration
- Officers
- Thomas Glasgow · Don Dunn
- USDOT / docket
- 121384 · MC-383939
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 03/09/2026 · 2,385,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/07/2011
- D-U-N-S
- 47866033
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 PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC--EAST's USDOT number?
AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC--EAST's USDOT number is 121384, and its motor carrier number is MC-383939.
Is AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC--EAST authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC--EAST is active in the FMCSA register.
What is AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC--EAST's safety record?
AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC--EAST has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 125 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC--EAST's fleet?
AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC--EAST operates 299 power units and 130 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC--EAST based?
AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC--EAST is based in FLORENCE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.