Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
15.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is AMS TRUCKING INC safe to load? AMS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 522771, MC-251441) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in AMHERST, VA, operating 8 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (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 2026-06-30.
AMS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 522771, and its motor carrier number is MC-251441.
As of 2026-06-30, AMS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
AMS TRUCKING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 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).
AMS TRUCKING INC operates 8 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
AMS TRUCKING INC is based in AMHERST, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. | Jun 2008 → Jun 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2008 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2005 → Jun 2008 | $750k | 4 |
| SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2004 → Dec 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2003 → Dec 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Aug 1999 → Aug 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1997 → Aug 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1994 → Aug 1997 | $750k | 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 4 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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