Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is AFRICAN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC safe to load? AFRICAN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 671450, MC-311749) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in UPPER MARLBORO, MD, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
AFRICAN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 671450, and its motor carrier number is MC-311749.
As of 2026-06-13, AFRICAN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
AFRICAN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
AFRICAN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is based in UPPER MARLBORO, MD.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2020 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Mar 2011 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1999 → Mar 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Dec 1997 → Dec 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Jan 1997 → Jun 1998 | $750k | 2 |
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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
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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