Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2584265 · MC-905347
AGS TRANS INC
40 power unitsavg 4 yrNational · 33 statesWEST LAFAYETTE, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-905347 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
40Power units
64 observed · MCS-150
74Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.423.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AGS TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is AGS TRANS INC safe to load? AGS TRANS INC (USDOT 2584265, MC-905347) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in WEST LAFAYETTE, IN, operating 40 power units and 40 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 171 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
ATAGS TRANS INC 87
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Safety
171 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.4% (24-mo)64 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.4% (24-mo)148 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.6% 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
≈1.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 40
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 148
- Annualized
- ≈74 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 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 Driving52
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance10
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Wesco · 15–18
National · 18–23
National Union · 24–26
20152026
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 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Oct 2024 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2015 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 40
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 64
- Trailers (towed)
- 74
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 33 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3333
US statesInspections · 24 mo148148
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 25 trucks also ran under 15 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2513961USDOT 2587684USDOT 4018784USDOT 1892938USDOT 3399041USDOT 3246039USDOT 2914675USDOT 2356196Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (85 trucks · 66 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2429414USDOT 2513040USDOT 2911978USDOT 3180598USDOT 2455593USDOT 2513961USDOT 2587684USDOT 2316514
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4040
Observed (24 mo)6464
Shared w/ other carriers8585
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1201 CUMBERLAND AVE STE 213, WEST LAFAYETTE, IN, 47906-1359
- Mailing address
- 505 N 7TH ST SUITE 1, KENTLAND, IN, 47951
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 970-8411
- dispatch@agstrans.us
- Web domain
- agstrans.us
Registration
- Officers
- Silvia Moraru · Rima Mereuta
- USDOT / docket
- 2584265 · MC-905347
- First registered
- 02/26/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2026 · 4,800,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 AGS TRANS INC's USDOT number?
AGS TRANS INC's USDOT number is 2584265, and its motor carrier number is MC-905347.
Is AGS TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, AGS TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AGS TRANS INC's safety record?
AGS TRANS INC has a 23.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 171 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AGS TRANS INC's fleet?
AGS TRANS INC operates 40 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AGS TRANS INC based?
AGS TRANS INC is based in WEST LAFAYETTE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 33 states.