AME INC
Joins 23 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 66.7% vs 23.4% national (+43.3 pts).
- 1 fatality on crash record 17 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
- For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
- Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — AME INC (USDOT 160385) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 66.7% vs 23.4% national (+43.3 pts). • 1 fatality on crash record — 17 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering. On file: • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/160385/ As of: Oct 19, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.
Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.
BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Risk Signals
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | — | 0.24 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | — | 3.00 | 3 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (23 rows) View all 23 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88568024 | Jul 31, 2026 | SC | 2 | — |
Link STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.78A-WS | No |
| 87689076 | Apr 27, 2026 | NC | 3 | I77 |
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87138321 | Feb 25, 2026 | NC | 3 | I77 |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Petr
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0 | — | No |
| 86827997 | Jan 15, 2026 | SC | 3 | GAFFNEY SC |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS1 | No |
| 86350627 | Nov 14, 2025 | NC | 3 | nc-i-77-@-westinghouse-blvd |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85250367 | Jul 17, 2025 | SC | 3 | ROCK HILL SC |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2-SLLSIV, 392.2-SLLS2, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 85204547 | Jul 14, 2025 | SC | 3 | SPARTANBURG SC |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 84531716 | Apr 24, 2025 | SC | 3 | ROCK HILL SC |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Kenworth
|
3 | 392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLLLR, 392.2-SLLIRP | No |
| 84037751 | Feb 26, 2025 | NC | 3 | I85 AT EXIT 40 |
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 83546591 | Jan 7, 2025 | NC | 3 | I-77 |
Link STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 83179113 | Nov 18, 2024 | SC | 1 | BATESBURG SC |
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 393.9A-LSLIWR | Yes |
| 82890856 | Oct 9, 2024 | SC | 2 | FORT MILL SC |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Freightliner
|
2 | 393.23, 392.2 | Yes |
| 82458320 | Aug 21, 2024 | NC | 2 | US 74 |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 81318554 | Apr 9, 2024 | NC | 3 | nc-hillsborough-weigh-station,-i- |
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 81084713 | Mar 11, 2024 | SC | 3 | SC 72 LAURENS COUNTY |
Truk STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2 | No |
| 80915635 | Feb 20, 2024 | NC | 2 | nc-gaston-county-weigh-station-i- |
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 80436208 | Dec 20, 2023 | NC | 3 | I-85 NB NEAR MM 70 |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 80266523 | Nov 28, 2023 | SC | 2 | SC 322 YORK COUNTY |
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Strg
|
0 | — | No |
| 79281413 | Jul 31, 2023 | SC | 2 | I-77 NB YORK COUNTY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
4 | 393.75(g), 393.9(a), 392.2 | Yes |
| 79219417 | Jul 22, 2023 | NC | 3 | nc-statesville-weigh-station,-i-4 |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 392.2 | No |
| 78889437 | Jun 13, 2023 | NC | 2 | I 85 |
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 78809452 | Jun 5, 2023 | SC | 2 | US 521 LANCASTER COUNTY |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
5 | 393.45, 393.45(d), 393.110(b) | Yes |
| 78661759 | May 17, 2023 | SC | 1 | I-77 NB ROADSIDE |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
2 | 393.209(c), 392.2 | Yes |
Recent Crashes View all 17 →
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