Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2957033 · MC-2508
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC
DBA AET
18 power unitsavg 7.4 yrRegional · 6 statesLOUISVILLE, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-2508 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.4Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · 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
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.628.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.4 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AMERICAN EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is AMERICAN EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? AMERICAN EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2957033, MC-2508) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LOUISVILLE, KY, operating 18 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
AEAMERICAN EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 93
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.6% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 18-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / 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 Driving9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle 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
- 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
+3 earlier
Auto Owners · 23–25
20202025
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Aug 2021 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC | Aug 2020 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2025
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LOUISVILLE, KY
Top corridor
OH ⇄ KY
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 4038384Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3478228USDOT 3747036USDOT 2893487USDOT 3852922USDOT 3727966USDOT 4312156USDOT 2590261USDOT 3500609
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1515
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
- 3336 PENWAY AVE, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40211
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (502) 804-6711
Registration
- Officer
- Mohamed Ahmed
- USDOT / docket
- 2957033 · MC-2508
- First registered
- 12/26/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 04/13/2026 · 93,604 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2957033, and its motor carrier number is MC-2508.
Is AMERICAN EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, AMERICAN EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AMERICAN EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 3 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 AMERICAN EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC operates 18 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERICAN EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC based?
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC is based in LOUISVILLE, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.