Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2547237 · MC-886876
AMERICAN EAGLE FREIGHT INC
26 power unitsavg 4.4 yrMulti-region · 14 statesINDIANAPOLIS, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-886876 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
26Power units
25 observed · MCS-150
53Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.4Avg age (yr)
2016–2023 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.918.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.4 yr
Model years 2016–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AMERICAN EAGLE FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is AMERICAN EAGLE FREIGHT INC safe to load? AMERICAN EAGLE FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2547237, MC-886876) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, operating 26 power units and 32 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 122 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (76/100), 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
AEAMERICAN EAGLE FREIGHT INC 76
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Safety
122 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.9% (24-mo)37 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 13.6% (24-mo)66 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.1% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 26-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 26
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 66
- Annualized
- ≈33 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving71 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 11 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 7 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance17
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance15 · 8 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance12
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance11
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance11
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
State National · 17–23
Navigators · 23–25
20152025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 20 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Feb 2017 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 14 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2016 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | May 2015 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 26
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 25
- Trailers (towed)
- 53
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
2023
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo6666
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Top corridor
AZ ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 17 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2942601USDOT 855456USDOT 3980269USDOT 1827046USDOT 2937760Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (82 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 855456USDOT 2937760USDOT 2942601USDOT 3980269USDOT 4091476USDOT 1827046USDOT 4138276USDOT 2532178
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rajpal bhattal — 2 carriers: USDOT 3073673
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2626
Observed (24 mo)2525
Shared w/ other carriers8282
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2346 S LYNHURST DR STE F201B, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46241
- Mailing address
- 2346 S LYNHURST DR STE F201B, INDIANAPOLS, IN, 46241
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (317) 520-8499
- Web domain
- americaneaglefreight.com
Registration
- Officer
- Rajpal Bhattal
- USDOT / docket
- 2547237 · MC-886876
- First registered
- 10/03/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 06/27/2025 · 4,368,214 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/24/2024
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.28
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is AMERICAN EAGLE FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
AMERICAN EAGLE FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 2547237, and its motor carrier number is MC-886876.
Is AMERICAN EAGLE FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AMERICAN EAGLE FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AMERICAN EAGLE FREIGHT INC's safety record?
AMERICAN EAGLE FREIGHT INC has a 18.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 122 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is AMERICAN EAGLE FREIGHT INC's fleet?
AMERICAN EAGLE FREIGHT INC operates 26 power units and 32 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERICAN EAGLE FREIGHT INC based?
AMERICAN EAGLE FREIGHT INC is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.