Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
65 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2913704 · MC-982048
AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC
65 power unitsavg 3 yrNational · 41 statesAURORA, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-982048 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
65Power units
66 observed · MCS-150
74Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.527.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2913704, MC-982048) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in AURORA, IL, operating 65 power units and 65 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 291 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ATAMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC 93
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Safety
291 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.5% (24-mo)102 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.9% (24-mo)243 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.6% 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
- 65
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 243
- Annualized
- ≈122 / 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 Driving120 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 19 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 7 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance12
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving6 · 5 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
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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
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Sentry Select · 22–24
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Feb 2021 → Feb 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Feb 2020 → Feb 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $1M | 4 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Feb 2018 → Feb 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Feb 2018 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 65
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 66
- 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
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 41 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4141
US statesInspections · 24 mo243243
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AURORA, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2186940USDOT 3782318USDOT 2895867Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (27 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2958138USDOT 3445399USDOT 2847537USDOT 4352687USDOT 3160348USDOT 3499210USDOT 1244679USDOT 3962430
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6565
Observed (24 mo)6666
Shared w/ other carriers2727
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 851 SARD AVE UNIT B, AURORA, IL, 60506
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 945-0581
- Cell
- (509) 688-7005
- Fax
- (773) 945-0586
Registration
- Officer
- Andrei Fratea
- USDOT / docket
- 2913704 · MC-982048
- First registered
- 07/29/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 04/20/2026 · 9,500,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 66589335
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 AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2913704, and its motor carrier number is MC-982048.
Is AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC has a 27.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 291 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC operates 65 power units and 65 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC based?
AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC is based in AURORA, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 41 states.