Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2470085 · MC-854012
AMERICAN CARRIERS LLC
24 power unitsavg 8.1 yrLocal · 2 statesBAKERSFIELD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-854012 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
24Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.1Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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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 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.523.5 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
8.1 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
12 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is AMERICAN CARRIERS LLC safe to work with?
Is AMERICAN CARRIERS LLC safe to load? AMERICAN CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 2470085, MC-854012) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, operating 24 power units and 24 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 23.5% (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 (78/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ACAMERICAN CARRIERS LLC 78
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.5% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.4% now● Stable
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 24-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 24
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.3 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- 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 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Global Hawk · 14–18
Great West · 19–21
20142026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → May 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2019 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Sep 2014 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 7 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 24
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2026
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BAKERSFIELD, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 2470085. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 2470085.
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3477128USDOT 3916245USDOT 2972308USDOT 4113874USDOT 3733259USDOT 3339375Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3477128USDOT 3659549USDOT 3916245USDOT 3339375USDOT 3480971USDOT 2972308USDOT 4113874USDOT 3489319
Shares a company officer with other carriers
shervin mohammadi — 2 carriers: USDOT 3416356
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2424
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 7920 COULTER PINE CT, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93313
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (626) 319-9310
- Web domain
- americancarriersllc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Shervin Mohammadi
- USDOT / docket
- 2470085 · MC-854012
- First registered
- 01/24/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 02/04/2026 · 350,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 31959330
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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
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Frequently asked
What is AMERICAN CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?
AMERICAN CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 2470085, and its motor carrier number is MC-854012.
Is AMERICAN CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AMERICAN CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AMERICAN CARRIERS LLC's safety record?
AMERICAN CARRIERS LLC has a 23.5% 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 78/100 (tier: review).
How big is AMERICAN CARRIERS LLC's fleet?
AMERICAN CARRIERS LLC operates 24 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERICAN CARRIERS LLC based?
AMERICAN CARRIERS LLC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.