Carrier profile · USDOT 915692 · MC-396212 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Motor Car Auto Carriers Inc
45 power unitsavg 9 yrMulti-region · 13 statesTUCSON, AZ79/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-396212 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 915692. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 915692.
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 865465USDOT 1306068USDOT 2586565USDOT 248283USDOT 91562USDOT 2509446USDOT 1725083USDOT 800168
Shares a company officer with other carriers
patricia smith — 14 carriers: USDOT 284473USDOT 846986USDOT 1043802USDOT 1098215USDOT 1213375USDOT 1231852USDOT 3196224USDOT 3247688
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4545
Observed (24 mo)2323
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1NPXL49X6ND762772View sourced platform decode | 2 | 3 | Aug 10, 2023 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| 5E0AA1646MG557901View sourced platform decode | 2 | 3 | Aug 10, 2023 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| 1FVHA6AV25PN92257View sourced platform decode | 2 | 2 | Nov 13, 2024 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| 5E0AA1441HG830302View sourced platform decode | 2 | 2 | Nov 13, 2024 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| 5E0AA1647LG456901View sourced platform decode | 2 | 6 | Mar 25, 2024 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| 1NPXL49X4LD635144View sourced platform decode | 2 | 4 | Mar 14, 2024 | Jan 5, 2026 |
| 5E0AA164XLG225801View sourced platform decode | 2 | 4 | Mar 14, 2024 | Jan 5, 2026 |
| 1NP5DB9X03N594613View sourced platform decode | 2 | 2 | Jun 23, 2024 | Oct 2, 2025 |
| 1NPXL49XXPD794076View sourced platform decode | 2 | 3 | Oct 3, 2023 | Apr 17, 2025 |
| 5E0AA1649PG837901View sourced platform decode | 2 | 3 | Oct 3, 2023 | Apr 17, 2025 |
| 3AKJHLDV2PSUJ8070View sourced platform decode | 2 | 3 | Sep 12, 2023 | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 1NPXLP9X8LD683778View sourced platform decode | 2 | 2 | Aug 31, 2023 | Feb 27, 2024 |
| 5E0AA164XMG577701View sourced platform decode | 2 | 2 | Aug 31, 2023 | Feb 27, 2024 |
Owner / group view· confidence: officer
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 14 related authorities · joined by officer
- Authorities
- 14
- Combined power
- 82
- States
- 11
- Oldest authority
- Dec 30, 1986
- Active now
- 4
- MOTOR CAR AUTO CARRIERS INC· viewingUSDOT 91569245PU
- COWBOY STATE CONTRACTORS INCUSDOT 84698616PU
- PATRICIA SMITHUSDOT 41344786PU
- DIAMOND A TOWING LLCUSDOT 12318523PU
- P & E TRUCKING INCUSDOT 10982153PU
- SUNSET DRIVEN TRANSPORTATION LLCUSDOT 34579592PU
- JP TRUCKING LLCUSDOT 35628572PU
- PATRICIA SMITHUSDOT 12133751PU
- INTERNATIONAL CDL TRUCKINGUSDOT 31962241PU
- PATRICIA LYNN SMITHUSDOT 10438021PU
- WESTERN STATES TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INCUSDOT 2844731PU
- REGIONAL TOWING AUTO SERVICE INCUSDOT 33067161PU
- PS TRANSPORTATION SERVICEUSDOT 35061140PU
- FREIGHTLANE LOGISTICS LLCUSDOT 32476880PU