Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2859229 · MC-957655
AMERICAN SHIELD TRANSPORTATION INC
1 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 1 statesCITY OF INDUSTRY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-957655 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERRATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.0Avg age (yr)
2020–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Established 10 yearsFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 4
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate well above average100.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (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
6 yr
Model years 2020–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is AMERICAN SHIELD TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is AMERICAN SHIELD TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? AMERICAN SHIELD TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2859229, MC-957655) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 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 Conditional. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ASAMERICAN SHIELD TRANSPORTATION INC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
90 day failure to pay fine · ordered 08/11/2024
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving11
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Zurich American · 16–18
United Specialty · 21–23
20162024
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → May 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | Jul 2020 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 4 |
| AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- 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
2020
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4205913Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3706210USDOT 3742460USDOT 4185736USDOT 4323319USDOT 2527086USDOT 3312997USDOT 635319USDOT 3635170
Shares a company officer with other carriers
tan duong — 2 carriers: USDOT 3574483
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers1717
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 15000 E NELSON AVE, CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA, 91744
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (714) 340-9404
- Web domain
- amshieldtrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Tan Duong
- USDOT / docket
- 2859229 · MC-957655
- First registered
- 02/26/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 02/05/2025 · 1,320,547 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 01/30/2023
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 58683948
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 SHIELD TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
AMERICAN SHIELD TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2859229, and its motor carrier number is MC-957655.
Is AMERICAN SHIELD TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AMERICAN SHIELD TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is AMERICAN SHIELD TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
AMERICAN SHIELD TRANSPORTATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is AMERICAN SHIELD TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
AMERICAN SHIELD TRANSPORTATION INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERICAN SHIELD TRANSPORTATION INC based?
AMERICAN SHIELD TRANSPORTATION INC is based in CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.