Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3438600 · MC-1116153
AMERICAN CAR HAULING INC
1 power unitsavg 13.8 yrNational · 18 statesINDIANAPOLIS, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1116153 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
21 observed · MCS-150
19Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.8Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · 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 6 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.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average57.1% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average17.9% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo57.157.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.8 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is AMERICAN CAR HAULING INC safe to work with?
Is AMERICAN CAR HAULING INC safe to load? AMERICAN CAR HAULING INC (USDOT 3438600, MC-1116153) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 57.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
ACAMERICAN CAR HAULING INC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Denial of Access · ordered 05/04/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 57.1% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 17.9% (24-mo)28 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
52.9% 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
≈14.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈14.0 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance24 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 4 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance13
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance9
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+3 earlier
Progressive Southeastern · 21–24
20202026
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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Oct 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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 21
- Trailers (towed)
- 19
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1818
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Top corridor
TX ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 13 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3653928USDOT 4348710USDOT 4506303USDOT 4484700USDOT 4502751USDOT 4409930USDOT 4539449USDOT 3523817Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (30 trucks · 29 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 178538USDOT 3845197USDOT 3945218USDOT 4331455USDOT 3653928USDOT 4348710USDOT 4506303USDOT 3218650
Shares a company officer with other carriers
alejandra valenzuela — 3 carriers: USDOT 2522701USDOT 3235652
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)2121
Shared w/ other carriers3030
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
- 3815 RIVER CROSSING PKWY STE 100, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46240
- Mailing address
- 52 E MAIN ST, DANVILLE, IN, 46122
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (303) 225-8217
Registration
- Officer
- Alejandra Valenzuela
- USDOT / docket
- 3438600 · MC-1116153
- First registered
- 06/10/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2025 · 36 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is AMERICAN CAR HAULING INC's USDOT number?
AMERICAN CAR HAULING INC's USDOT number is 3438600, and its motor carrier number is MC-1116153.
Is AMERICAN CAR HAULING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AMERICAN CAR HAULING 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 CAR HAULING INC's safety record?
AMERICAN CAR HAULING INC has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is AMERICAN CAR HAULING INC's fleet?
AMERICAN CAR HAULING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERICAN CAR HAULING INC based?
AMERICAN CAR HAULING INC is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.