Carrier profile · USDOT 2913704 · MC-982048 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Americars Transportation Inc

89 power unitsavg 4.5 yrNational · 42 statesAURORA, IL87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-982048 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

89Power units

73 observed · MCS-150

83Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(773) 945-0581 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average29.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo29.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

89 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

74 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 29.57% on 115 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
39 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 26, 2026.

Safety

265 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 11, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 29.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 115 vehicle and 265 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

26.5% · 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 9.2 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

262 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 21

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.

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

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 89-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 89
Inspections · 24 mo: 265
Annualized: ≈133 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving149 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance25 · 23 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance19 · 7 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 4 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance13 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 4 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving6 · 5 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Artisan Truckers’16–’18

Spirit Commercial’18–’19

County Hall’19–’20

State National’20–’21

National Union’21–’22

Sentry Select’22–now

2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2024

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2022 → Feb 2024	$1M	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Feb 2021 → Feb 2022	$1M	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Feb 2020 → Feb 2021	$1M	2
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP	Feb 2019 → Feb 2020	$1M	4
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	Feb 2018 → Feb 2019	$1M	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2016 → Feb 2018	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 11, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 89
Observed power (24 mo): 73
Trailers (towed): 83

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

72.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 42 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 11, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

265

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 31 inspections
South Dakota: 23 inspections
New Mexico: 17 inspections
Arkansas: 17 inspections
Montana: 16 inspections
Washington: 16 inspections
Illinois: 12 inspections
Colorado: 12 inspections
Utah: 11 inspections
Ohio: 9 inspections
Michigan: 9 inspections
Texas: 8 inspections
Arizona: 7 inspections
Wyoming: 6 inspections
Nevada: 6 inspections
Nebraska: 6 inspections
Tennessee: 6 inspections
Louisiana: 5 inspections
Mississippi: 4 inspections
Indiana: 4 inspections
Maryland: 4 inspections
North Carolina: 3 inspections
Iowa: 3 inspections
North Dakota: 3 inspections
Oregon: 3 inspections
Florida: 2 inspections
Virginia: 2 inspections
Oklahoma: 2 inspections
Maine: 2 inspections
Wisconsin: 2 inspections
Minnesota: 2 inspections
New York: 2 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections
Idaho: 1 inspections
Pennsylvania: 1 inspections
Connecticut: 1 inspections
Georgia: 1 inspections
Massachusetts: 1 inspections
Alabama: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections
Vermont: 1 inspections
South Carolina: 1 inspections

Home base

AURORA, IL

851 SARD AVE UNIT B

Most inspections: CA

31 inspections

CA 31 · SD 23 · NM 17

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 11, 2026

Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2895867 USDOT 2186940 USDOT 3782318Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (29 trucks · 23 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2847537 USDOT 4352687 USDOT 3944052 USDOT 4387706 USDOT 2186940 USDOT 3383675 USDOT 2958138 USDOT 3445399

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 11, 2026

Location

Physical address: 851 SARD AVE UNIT B, AURORA, IL, 60506
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (773) 945-0581
Fax: (773) 945-0586
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Andrei Fratea
USDOT / docket: 2913704 · MC-982048
First registered: Jul 29, 2016
Last MCS-150: Oct 8, 2026 · 9,500,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 66589335

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

9,500,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 11, 2026

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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30%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

34 of 115 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

245violation records

52OOS-tagged records

34 of 115inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

1355%7 / 135

Other vehicle maintenance

4070%28 / 40

Hours of service

2917%5 / 29

Brakes

2326%6 / 23

Lights

1527%4 / 15

Driver fitness

367%2 / 3

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

27%Oct 24 to Apr 254 / 15

35%Apr 25 to Oct 2511 / 31

29%Oct 25 to Apr 269 / 31

26%Apr 26 to Oct 2610 / 38

Top 3 codes (57 of 245 records)

392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)23
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)21
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)13

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393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)9
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects5
395.24 ELD — record edits / data5
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing5
392.2WG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured4
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects4
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)4
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.75G-TAOW Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
392.2-SLLDL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2LV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.130C-CHVE Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipment2
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.9 Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps2
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
383.51A-NSOUT Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
390.17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)1
390.9-SLL Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)1
391.11B2-Q Driver not qualified1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWPB State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLILC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSOA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2DIM State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2MI State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.3 Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.9A3 Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.104B Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.104B-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.104F3 Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.104F4-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.106D Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.110B3-C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.118D-CDL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LCHL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45C-BSG Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.48A Brakes inoperative1
393.55C2 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60E Windshield / glazing1
393.60E-WS Windshield / glazing1
393.70B1I-CDSLI-MT25 Coupling devices / fifth wheel1
393.75A1 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9H Inoperative required lamps1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H1 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H2 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H2-ELDNISDT ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H3 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24C1III ELD — record edits / data1
395.24C1III-ELDDOF ELD — record edits / data1
395.24C2III-ELDSDN ELD — record edits / data1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3B2-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8D11-HOSF Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F01 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8K2-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC.

AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2913704) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 11, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 29.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier received 265 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 115 vehicle-level and 265 driver-level — across 42 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 11, 2026.

It reports 89 power units and 80 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 8, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 11, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 11, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2913704, and its motor carrier number is MC-982048.

Is AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 11, 2026. AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC has a 29.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 331 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).