Carrier profile · USDOT 2073530 · MC-726220 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

American Road Transportation Inc

27 power unitsavg 12 yrMulti-region · 10 statesALVIN, TX94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-726220 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

27Power units

24 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.0Avg age (yr)

1998–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(832) 419-1153 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes5 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 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 52 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

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

27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

12 yr

Model years 1998–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

32 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

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5 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 8, 2026.

Safety

34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 6.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 30 vehicle and 34 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 17.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

34 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

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 27-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 27
Inspections · 24 mo: 34
Annualized: ≈17 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
177.817 Other violationOther3 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’23 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Zurich American’11–’13

Great West’13–’20

Crum Forster’20–’22

beyond this history

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Nov 2023

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2022 → Nov 2023	$1M	1
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2020 → Nov 2022	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2013 → Nov 2020	$1M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2011 → Oct 2013	$1M	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jun 2011 → Oct 2011	$1M	1
GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2010 → Jul 2011	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 27
Observed power (24 mo): 24
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

12.0 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

44.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 20 inspections
Louisiana: 4 inspections
Mississippi: 2 inspections
California: 2 inspections
Florida: 1 inspections
South Carolina: 1 inspections
Kansas: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections
New Mexico: 1 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections

Home base

ALVIN, TX

2826 COUNTY ROAD 936C

Most inspections: TX

20 inspections

TX 20 · LA 4 · MS 2

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

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 2641798 USDOT 2836989 USDOT 1973860 USDOT 3557632 USDOT 2166864 USDOT 149776 USDOT 1609038 USDOT 2097834

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 4, 2026

Location

Physical address: 2826 COUNTY ROAD 936C, ALVIN, TX, 77511
Mailing address: PO BOX 1649, LA PORTE, TX, 77572
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (832) 419-1153
Fax: (866) 766-9816
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: americanroadtrans.com

Registration

Officer: Erendira Elizabeth Montion
USDOT / docket: 2073530 · MC-726220
First registered: Sep 7, 2010
Last MCS-150: Sep 18, 2025 · 1,650,501 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 964564103

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

1,650,501

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 4, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

2 of 30 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

35violation records

2OOS-tagged records

2 of 30inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

825%2 / 8

Lights

70%0 / 7

Unsafe driving

70%0 / 7

Brakes

60%0 / 6

Other / unclassified

40%0 / 4

Hours of service

30%0 / 3

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 3

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 5

15%Nov 25 to May 262 / 13

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 9

Top 3 codes (7 of 35 records)

393.9 Inoperative required lamps3
393.207A-STBW Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2

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393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.55D1 Antilock brake system (ABS)2
177.817A Other violation1
177.817E Other violation1
177.823A-HMPMCNP-L6-1 Other violation1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TU Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
395.24C2II-ELDTN ELD — record edits / data1
395.24C2III-ELDSDN ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A3-PROP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-HWSLIW Oil and/or grease leak1
397.7B-HMDP Hazardous materials transport1

Before you tender

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for AMERICAN ROAD TRANSPORTATION INC.

AMERICAN ROAD TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2073530) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Nov 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 6.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier received 34 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 30 vehicle-level and 34 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It reports 27 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 18, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AMERICAN ROAD TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

AMERICAN ROAD TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2073530, and its motor carrier number is MC-726220.

Is AMERICAN ROAD TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. AMERICAN ROAD TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is AMERICAN ROAD TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

AMERICAN ROAD TRANSPORTATION INC has a 6.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 52 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).