Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3609014 · MC-1228620
AMAO TRANSPORTATION LLC
2 power unitsavg 7 yrLocal · 2 statesLEHI, UT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1228620 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERRATED CONDITIONALHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
2015–2022 · 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 5 yearsFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 5
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 average100.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average75.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 2015–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AMAO TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is AMAO TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? AMAO TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3609014, MC-1228620) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LEHI, UT, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. 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
ATAMAO TRANSPORTATION LLC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
90 day failure to pay fine · ordered 12/28/2024
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 75.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
62.5% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving27
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 6 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)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
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Ms Transverse · 24–25
20212025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | Sep 2023 → Dec 2024 | $1M | 3 |
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Aug 2022 → Aug 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Aug 2022 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
2022
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEHI, UT
Top corridor
UT
Density
fewermore
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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 (4 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3493290
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 3206 W PRAIRIE GRASS DR, LEHI, UT, 84045
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (801) 822-2142
Registration
- Officer
- Chinweotito Otuonye
- USDOT / docket
- 3609014 · MC-1228620
- First registered
- 04/09/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 08/28/2024 · 522,852 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 05/20/2024
- Recordable crash rate
- 6.66
- 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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Frequently asked
What is AMAO TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
AMAO TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3609014, and its motor carrier number is MC-1228620.
Is AMAO TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AMAO TRANSPORTATION LLC 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 AMAO TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
AMAO TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is AMAO TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
AMAO TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMAO TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
AMAO TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in LEHI, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.