Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 315170 · MC-1529832
AMERICAN MUSSEL HARVESTERS INC
3 power unitsavg 5.4 yrRegional · 4 statesNORTH KINGSTOWN, RI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1529832 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.4Avg age (yr)
2018–2024 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 12 inspections.
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.4 yr
Model years 2018–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AMERICAN MUSSEL HARVESTERS INC safe to work with?
Is AMERICAN MUSSEL HARVESTERS INC safe to load? AMERICAN MUSSEL HARVESTERS INC (USDOT 315170, MC-1529832) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI, operating 3 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AMAMERICAN MUSSEL HARVESTERS INC 100
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2024
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
RI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI
Top corridor
RI
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2836628
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@americanmussel.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3937295
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 165 TIDAL DRIVE, NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI, 02852
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (401) 294-8999
- Cell
- (401) 255-9190
- Fax
- (401) 633-6525
- Web domain
- americanmussel.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jane Bugbee · Adam Silkes
- USDOT / docket
- 315170 · MC-1529832
- First registered
- 05/18/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 12/08/2025 · 200,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 185169612
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 MUSSEL HARVESTERS INC's USDOT number?
AMERICAN MUSSEL HARVESTERS INC's USDOT number is 315170, and its motor carrier number is MC-1529832.
Is AMERICAN MUSSEL HARVESTERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AMERICAN MUSSEL HARVESTERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AMERICAN MUSSEL HARVESTERS INC's safety record?
AMERICAN MUSSEL HARVESTERS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AMERICAN MUSSEL HARVESTERS INC's fleet?
AMERICAN MUSSEL HARVESTERS INC operates 3 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERICAN MUSSEL HARVESTERS INC based?
AMERICAN MUSSEL HARVESTERS INC is based in NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.