Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 232201
AMERICAN SIGNATURE INC
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6 power unitsavg 2 yrRegional · 5 statesCOLUMBUS, OH
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
2.0Avg age (yr)
2022–2025 · 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.
Established 43 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2 yr
Model years 2022–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AMERICAN SIGNATURE INC safe to work with?
Is AMERICAN SIGNATURE INC safe to load? AMERICAN SIGNATURE INC (USDOT 232201) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, OH, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ASAMERICAN SIGNATURE INC 82
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving13
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- 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
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2022
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBUS, OH
Top corridor
MI ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
05
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 (6 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2893518USDOT 4487189USDOT 300405USDOT 3009733USDOT 221707USDOT 3593843USDOT 459393USDOT 4176465
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@americansignature.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1065265
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jay schottenstein — 2 carriers: USDOT 898444
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4300 EAST FIFTH AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OH, 43219
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (614) 449-4314
- Web domain
- americansignature.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jay Schottenstein · Anthony Shumick
- USDOT / docket
- 232201
- First registered
- 05/31/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 01/28/2026 · 100,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/12/2000
- D-U-N-S
- 112126573
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is AMERICAN SIGNATURE INC's USDOT number?
AMERICAN SIGNATURE INC's USDOT number is 232201.
Is AMERICAN SIGNATURE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AMERICAN SIGNATURE INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is AMERICAN SIGNATURE INC's safety record?
AMERICAN SIGNATURE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 SIGNATURE INC's fleet?
AMERICAN SIGNATURE INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERICAN SIGNATURE INC based?
AMERICAN SIGNATURE INC is based in COLUMBUS, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.