Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
13.1 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is AMERICAN ROAD LINES INC safe to load? AMERICAN ROAD LINES INC (USDOT 345518, MC-240511) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GARY, IN, operating 17 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 66 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 22.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
AMERICAN ROAD LINES INC's USDOT number is 345518, and its motor carrier number is MC-240511.
As of 2026-06-13, AMERICAN ROAD LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
AMERICAN ROAD LINES INC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 66 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
AMERICAN ROAD LINES INC operates 17 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
AMERICAN ROAD LINES INC is based in GARY, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.
66 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Nov 2025 | $5M | 9 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Aug 2023 | $5M | 7 |
| INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2013 → Jul 2017 | $5M | 4 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2013 → Aug 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Aug 2013 | $5M | 4 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Jul 2013 | $5M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Sep 2009 | $5M | 2 |
| STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Nov 2009 | $5M | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Nov 2009 | $5M | 3 |
| STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Jul 2012 | $5M | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Jul 2009 | $5M | 2 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2005 → Sep 2005 | $5M | 2 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2003 → Aug 2005 | $5M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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