Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4020058 · MC-1516043
AMERICAN BLUE COLLAR TRANSPORT LLC
6 power unitsavg 5.7 yrLocal · 1 statesSOLDOTNA, AK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1516043 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.7Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · 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.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 57 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.615.6 %
▼ 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
5.7 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AMERICAN BLUE COLLAR TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is AMERICAN BLUE COLLAR TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? AMERICAN BLUE COLLAR TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4020058, MC-1516043) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SOLDOTNA, AK, operating 6 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 57 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.6% (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
ABAMERICAN BLUE COLLAR TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety
57 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.6% (24-mo)32 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.4% (24-mo)47 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈3.9 / 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
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 47
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.9 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving11
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle 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 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Umialik · 25–25
20232025
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 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMIALIK INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Mar 2024 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UMIALIK INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo4747
AK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOLDOTNA, AK
Top corridor
AK
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1827608USDOT 1689957USDOT 4005915USDOT 2714701Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 26 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130USDOT 760408USDOT 926150USDOT 2714701USDOT 3471767USDOT 601496USDOT 1689957USDOT 1740185
Shares a company officer with other carriers
colleen lester — 2 carriers: USDOT 3009842
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers1919
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
- 33770 POLAR ST APT 3, SOLDOTNA, AK, 99669
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (907) 953-1762
- Cell
- (907) 252-5560
Registration
- Officer
- Colleen Lester
- USDOT / docket
- 4020058 · MC-1516043
- First registered
- 01/30/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 04/09/2026 · 300,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 BLUE COLLAR TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
AMERICAN BLUE COLLAR TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4020058, and its motor carrier number is MC-1516043.
Is AMERICAN BLUE COLLAR TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AMERICAN BLUE COLLAR TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AMERICAN BLUE COLLAR TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
AMERICAN BLUE COLLAR TRANSPORT LLC has a 15.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 57 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 BLUE COLLAR TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
AMERICAN BLUE COLLAR TRANSPORT LLC operates 6 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERICAN BLUE COLLAR TRANSPORT LLC based?
AMERICAN BLUE COLLAR TRANSPORT LLC is based in SOLDOTNA, AK, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.