Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1648804 · MC-607004
AMORY TRANSPORTATION LLC
17 power unitsavg 7.7 yrMulti-region · 10 statesNEWPORT NEWS, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-607004 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.7Avg age (yr)
2005–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.111.1 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
7.7 yr
Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AMORY TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is AMORY TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? AMORY TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1648804, MC-607004) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NEWPORT NEWS, VA, operating 17 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.1% (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 review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
ATAMORY TRANSPORTATION LLC 82
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Safety
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.8% (24-mo)24 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 17-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving20
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
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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
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Sentry Select · 07–10
Great West · 10–19
Northland · 19–21
Canal · 21–25
20072025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2021 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 6 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2010 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2007 → Jun 2010 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo2424
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEWPORT NEWS, VA
Top corridor
SC ⇄ VA
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 (7 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 75525USDOT 77949USDOT 262230USDOT 900646USDOT 1787130USDOT 2521420USDOT 3967452USDOT 3924338
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@amoryseafood.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 471036
Shares a company officer with other carriers
tommy ward — 4 carriers: USDOT 865819USDOT 2440485USDOT 3196180
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 802 JEFFERSON AVE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 23607
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1707, HAMPTON, VA, 23669
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (757) 951-0322
- Fax
- (757) 951-0323
- Web domain
- amoryseafood.com
Registration
- Officers
- Tommy Ward · Aurelia A Scharnhorst
- USDOT / docket
- 1648804 · MC-607004
- First registered
- 05/25/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2025 · 918,597 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 AMORY TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
AMORY TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1648804, and its motor carrier number is MC-607004.
Is AMORY TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, AMORY TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AMORY TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
AMORY TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is AMORY TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
AMORY TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 17 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMORY TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
AMORY TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in NEWPORT NEWS, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.