Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4556304 · MC-1810318
AMERICAN CARS INC
3 power unitsavg 8.2 yrRegional · 3 statesCRESCO, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1810318 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.2Avg age (yr)
2015–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-08
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNew entrant, limited track record
Operating authority00 yr active
since 2026Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
8.2 yr
Model years 2015–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
0 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2026 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is AMERICAN CARS INC safe to work with?
Is AMERICAN CARS INC safe to load? AMERICAN CARS INC (USDOT 4556304, MC-1810318) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CRESCO, PA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 0 years (under the 24-month threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above 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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-08.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-08
ACAMERICAN CARS INC 94
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle 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
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
2021
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CRESCO, PA
Top corridor
CA ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3788148USDOT 4240572USDOT 3023878USDOT 3683487USDOT 4180015Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 159 COLONY VLG, CRESCO, PA, 18326
- Mailing address
- 11710 CENTENNIAL SQ W, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19116-2522
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (917) 992-4144
- Web domain
- americancarsinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Farrukh Nasimov
- USDOT / docket
- 4556304 · MC-1810318
- First registered
- 03/26/2026
- Last MCS-150
- 03/26/2026 · 0 mi
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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 CARS INC's USDOT number?
AMERICAN CARS INC's USDOT number is 4556304, and its motor carrier number is MC-1810318.
Is AMERICAN CARS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-08, AMERICAN CARS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AMERICAN CARS INC's safety record?
AMERICAN CARS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AMERICAN CARS INC's fleet?
AMERICAN CARS INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERICAN CARS INC based?
AMERICAN CARS INC is based in CRESCO, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.