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Carrier profile · USDOT 795239

AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS INC

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1 power unitsavg 3 yrLocal · 1 statesDES MOINES, IA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Verified linkscapitalsanitary.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.0Avg age (yr)
2023–2023 · vPIC
Call dispatch(515) 645-9172Email dispatchTPALAR@CAPITALSANITARY.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 27 years
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority27 yr active
since 1999
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3 yr

Model years 2023–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 27-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS INC safe to work with?

Is AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS INC safe to load? AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 795239) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DES MOINES, IA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
AIAMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS INC 100
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Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 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.

Well-monitored
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
1
Inspections · 24 mo
2
Annualized
≈1 / 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.

  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
1
Trailers (towed)
0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.0 yr
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2023
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo2
IA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
DES MOINES, IA
2137 SUNSET
Top corridor
IA
IA 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@capitalsanitary.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 409184

Shares a company officer with other carriers

tracy palar — 2 carriers: USDOT 409184

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)1

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
2137 SUNSET, DES MOINES, IA, 50321
Mailing address
BOX 41310, DES MOINES, IA, 50311
Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone
(515) 645-9172
Fax
(515) 244-2218
Email
tpalar@capitalsanitary.com
Web domain
capitalsanitary.com

Registration

Officer
Tracy Palar
USDOT / docket
795239
First registered
02/12/1999
Last MCS-150
09/16/2025 · 56 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 03/15/2011
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
—CDL drivers
56Annual mileage
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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

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked

What is AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?

AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 795239.

Is AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS INC's safety record?

AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS INC's fleet?

AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS INC based?

AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS INC is based in DES MOINES, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.