Carrier profile · USDOT 1238673 · MC-673340 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Safeguard America Inc

DBA AMERICA'S TRANSPORTATION

0 power unitsavg 16.4 yrLocal · 1 statesMIAMI, FL64/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-673340 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

16.4Avg age (yr)

2008–2015 · vPIC

Call dispatch(305) 859-9000 Email dispatchDJANE@AMERICASTRANSPORTATION.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate above average12.5% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.4 yr

Model years 2008–2015 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

18.2% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 48.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

8 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
387.301 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Progressive Express’09–’11

Scottsdale’09–’11

State National’11–’13

Lancer’13–’17

Carolina’21–’23

2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$1M	1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$1M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2024 → Jun 2024	$1M	1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jun 2024	$1M	2
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Mar 2024	$1M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2021 → Jun 2023	$1M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2019 → May 2020	$1M	3
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Mar 2019	$1M	2
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH	Nov 2017 → Jan 2018	$1M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2013 → Aug 2017	$1M	6
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Aug 2011 → Aug 2013	$1M	3
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2009 → May 2011	$1M	2
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2009 → May 2011	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
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

16.4 yr

Average age

2015

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

14.3%

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 observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

FL busiest

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

Home base

MIAMI, FL

3201 NW 24TH ST RD

Top corridor

FL 8

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

@americastransportation.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4048669

Shares a company officer with other carriers

steven masdeu — 3 carriers: USDOT 2779753 USDOT 3099945

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3201 NW 24TH ST RD, MIAMI, FL, 33142
Mailing address: P O BOX143977, CORAL GABLES, FL, 33114
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (305) 859-9000
Cell: (305) 972-1692
Fax: (305) 640-5576
Email: djane@americastransportation.com
Web domain: americastransportation.com

Registration

Officer: Steven Masdeu
USDOT / docket: 1238673 · MC-673340
First registered: Apr 21, 2004
Last MCS-150: Aug 27, 2025 · 1,516,114 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,516,114

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SAFEGUARD AMERICA INC.

SAFEGUARD AMERICA INC (USDOT 1238673) has a Vektor safety score of 64/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 27, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SAFEGUARD AMERICA INC's USDOT number?

SAFEGUARD AMERICA INC's USDOT number is 1238673, and its motor carrier number is MC-673340.

Is SAFEGUARD AMERICA INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SAFEGUARD AMERICA INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SAFEGUARD AMERICA INC's safety record?

SAFEGUARD AMERICA INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 64/100 (tier: high_risk).