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Carrier profile · USDOT 160970 · MC-256539

AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY

4 power unitsavg 1 yrLocal · 1 statesARLINGTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-256539 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Verified linksamericanexcelsior.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
1.0Avg age (yr)
2025–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(817) 385-3500Email dispatchkstewart@americanexcelsior.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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

Established 52 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority52 yr active
since 1974
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal1
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

1 yr

Model years 2025–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 52-yr authority — review first.Full read

Is AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY safe to work with?

Is AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY safe to load? AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY (USDOT 160970, MC-256539) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ARLINGTON, TX, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), 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
AEAMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY 82
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Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

0.0% now

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 4-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
4
Inspections · 24 mo
2
Annualized
≈1 / yr
Coverage
≈0.3 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.

  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
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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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03

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
4
Observed power (24 mo)
1
Trailers (towed)
0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

1.0 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2025
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo2
MI busiest

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

Home base
ARLINGTON, TX
850 AVENUE H EAST
Top corridor
MI ⇄ TX
MI 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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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.
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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3083247

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kevin stewart — 24 carriers: USDOT 596419USDOT 1048158USDOT 1054833USDOT 1118048USDOT 1257545USDOT 1328365USDOT 1635945USDOT 1913285

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)4
Observed (24 mo)1
Shared w/ other carriers1

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
850 AVENUE H EAST, ARLINGTON, TX, 76011
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(817) 385-3500
Cell
(920) 254-3794
Fax
(770) 412-1779
Email
kstewart@americanexcelsior.com
Web domain
americanexcelsior.com

Registration

Officers
Kevin Stewart · Norman Spalding
USDOT / docket
160970 · MC-256539
First registered
06/01/1974
Last MCS-150
08/06/2025 · 75,280 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 11/27/1990
D-U-N-S
42732537

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

4Power units
4Drivers
1CDL drivers
75,280Annual mileage
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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

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY's USDOT number?

AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY's USDOT number is 160970, and its motor carrier number is MC-256539.

Is AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY's safety record?

AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY's fleet?

AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY based?

AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY is based in ARLINGTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.