Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2442013 · MC-848334
AMERICAN POWER TRUCKING LLC
7 power unitsavg 5.6 yrMulti-region · 9 statesKENT, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-848334 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2014–2024 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.628.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AMERICAN POWER TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is AMERICAN POWER TRUCKING LLC safe to load? AMERICAN POWER TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2442013, MC-848334) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in KENT, WA, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
APAMERICAN POWER TRUCKING LLC 81
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.6% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 17.6% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
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
+3 earlier
National · 15–21
20132021
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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 4 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Sep 2014 → Sep 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Sep 2014 | $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)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KENT, WA
Top corridor
MT ⇄ WA
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 (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 525677USDOT 3446614USDOT 2838469USDOT 2897890
Shares a company officer with other carriers
idris istanbul — 2 carriers: USDOT 3901155
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 24910 103RD AVE SE APT C105, KENT, WA, 98030
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (253) 334-8529
- Web domain
- americanpowertrucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Idris Istanbul
- USDOT / docket
- 2442013 · MC-848334
- First registered
- 09/30/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 03/27/2026 · 652,000 mi (2025)
- 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 AMERICAN POWER TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
AMERICAN POWER TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2442013, and its motor carrier number is MC-848334.
Is AMERICAN POWER TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AMERICAN POWER TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AMERICAN POWER TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
AMERICAN POWER TRUCKING LLC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is AMERICAN POWER TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
AMERICAN POWER TRUCKING LLC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERICAN POWER TRUCKING LLC based?
AMERICAN POWER TRUCKING LLC is based in KENT, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.