AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC

GARY, IN

AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 28 power units and 33 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Gary, IN. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 20.0% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Carolina Casualty Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for broker of property (except household goods), motor carrier of property (except household goods), and common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Apr 1, 2021
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 15.4% Details →
On file
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance Details →
  • 3 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Carolina Casualty Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 249019)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 15.4%

On file:
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond — Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance
  • 3 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Carolina Casualty Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/249019/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 249019 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: ELAINE PAULAN Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Based in GARY, IN

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=35149 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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.

  • Drivers +5 (28 → 33) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings · 2 bond/trust

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 249019
In FMCSA records since Jul 27, 1984 (~42y)
MC / docket MC174031
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer ELAINE PAULAN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls
Fleet size 28 units
Drivers 33
Annual mileage 541,599 mi
Contact & address
Physical
6701 MELTON ROAD
GARY, IN 46403
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 249019
In FMCSA records since Jul 27, 1984 (~42y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 541,599 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.40 vs 1.80 -0.40
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2015-07-08 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 28 0
Trailers 0 30 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 71 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 0 1
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 20%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
28
Drivers
33
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
71 all-time
Authorities
3
3 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 20.0%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 9.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IN (3) and IL (1).

Violation profile

20.0% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (40.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 28 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 28 drivers; Peterbilt, Unknown, and International are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
4 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 35,149 ACTIVE carriers operating 14–42 power units (±50% of this carrier's 28 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 35,149 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 35,149 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +17.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 28 33
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-02 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Indiana (IN) 3 1 33.3% Feb 19, 2026
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% May 2, 2025
Michigan (MI) 1 0 0.0% Sep 11, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 3
Unknown 2
International 2
Mac 1
Mack 1
Reitnouer 1
Rntr 1
Transcraft 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 0.71 1 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 9.25 9 Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88967541 Sep 11, 2026 MI 3 EB SCALE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16-D No
87122885 Feb 19, 2026 IN 3 LAKE STATION IN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLLR, 392.8-D No
86954724 Jan 30, 2026 IN 2 LOWELL IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.75A1-TEPBM Yes
84603842 May 2, 2025 IL 2 I-39 N
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.60B No
82947094 Oct 15, 2024 IN 2 WEST LAFAYETTE IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80877886 Feb 12, 2024 IN 3 LOWELL IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79663673 Sep 13, 2023 IN 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79558547 Aug 30, 2023 IL 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (71 rows) View all 71 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IN0904899233 Feb 2, 2026 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0904445722 Feb 6, 2024 IN 0 2 Yes No Injury
ILX002936144 Feb 15, 2023 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0903772306 Apr 7, 2021 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903253584 Oct 30, 2018 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX001242463 Jul 26, 2018 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0903098487 Feb 6, 2018 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILC140088701 Dec 14, 2015 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILC130338741 Dec 3, 2014 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILU130403440 Oct 8, 2014 IL 0 1 No No Injury
IL00M2427990 Feb 11, 2014 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL00M2395052 Sep 24, 2013 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0901998956 Mar 21, 2013 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0901895482 Sep 29, 2012 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0901873158 Aug 12, 2012 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL00M2212908 Dec 29, 2011 IL 0 2 No No Injury
IL00M2169330 Sep 12, 2011 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0901689407 Sep 9, 2011 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0901656180 Jun 30, 2011 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0901235962 Dec 16, 2009 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IL0007017382 Oct 27, 2009 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0005035792 Feb 6, 2009 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0008663494 Jan 29, 2009 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0005051471 Jan 15, 2009 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0900919027 Jun 22, 2008 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (3 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 2 PDFs available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 8, 2015 MC174031-B Original MC Certificate License (Broker) Original MC Certificate →
Jun 16, 2015 MC84-B Grant Decision Notice Permit Grant Decision Notice →
Aug 23, 2010 MC174031-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jan 17, 2007 MC174031-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (31 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Carolina Casualty Insurance Company KCA 2661024 BMC-91X Apr 1, 2021 On file ACTIVE
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. KCA 2661024 91X $1,000,000 Apr 1, 2021 On file ACTIVE
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 5010101 BIPD/Primary Jun 1, 2019 Apr 1, 2021 REPLACED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY LFT0013101 BIPD/Primary Jun 1, 2018 Jun 1, 2019 CANCELLED
Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland LPM7653720 BMC-84 Jul 1, 2017 On file ACTIVE
FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND LPM7653720 84 Jul 1, 2017 On file ACTIVE
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY TB50000038 SURETY Jun 24, 2017 Jul 1, 2017 CANCELLED
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY 8007869 BIPD/Primary Jun 1, 2017 Jun 1, 2018 REPLACED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY TB50000038 SURETY Jul 1, 2015 Jun 24, 2017 CANCELLED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY LFT0012651 BIPD/Primary Jun 1, 2012 Jun 24, 2017 CANCELLED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY LFT0012651 BIPD/Primary Jun 1, 2012 Jun 1, 2017 REPLACED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA TFM 500634 BIPD/Primary Jun 1, 2010 Jun 1, 2012 CANCELLED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY LFT 001153-3 BIPD/Primary Jan 3, 2007 Jul 16, 2010 CANCELLED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY LFT 001153-3 BIPD/Primary Jan 3, 2007 Jan 3, 2007 REPLACED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY LFT 001153-3 BIPD/Primary Oct 9, 2005 Jan 3, 2007 CANCELLED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA QT 660 9782A238 CARGO Apr 20, 2004 May 19, 2018 CANCELLED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY LFT 001153-1 BIPD/Primary Nov 1, 2002 Oct 29, 2005 CANCELLED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY LFT 001153-1 BIPD/Primary Nov 1, 2002 Oct 9, 2005 REPLACED
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA PST 343085 CARGO Apr 20, 2002 Apr 20, 2004 REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 337411 BIPD/Primary Nov 1, 2001 Nov 1, 2002 REPLACED
UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. CIM 3300750 CARGO Apr 20, 2001 Jun 4, 2002 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. DRE V16636-00 BIPD/Primary Nov 1, 2000 Nov 1, 2001 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. DRE 16636-00 BIPD/Primary Nov 1, 2000 Nov 1, 2000 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. DRE V16636-00 BIPD/Primary Nov 1, 2000 Nov 19, 2001 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. DRE 16636-00 BIPD/Primary Nov 1, 2000 Jul 31, 2001 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  2. Jun 1, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. May 28, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Jun 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. May 19, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  6. Jul 1, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jun 27, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
    Details →
  8. Jun 24, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jun 24, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jun 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jul 8, 2015
    authority
    Active — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  12. Jul 8, 2015
    authority
    GRANTED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  13. Jun 1, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  14. Jun 1, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  15. Aug 23, 2010
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  16. Jul 26, 2010
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  17. Jul 26, 2010
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  18. Jul 26, 2010
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION [dup-89cc3e2a]
  19. Jul 16, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Jan 9, 2007
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  21. Jan 9, 2007
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  22. Jan 9, 2007
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  23. Jan 9, 2007
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION [dup-29cc9238]
  24. Jan 3, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Jan 3, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Oct 29, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Oct 9, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Apr 20, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
  29. Nov 1, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  30. Jul 15, 2002
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  31. Jun 4, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  32. Nov 19, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
  33. Nov 1, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
  34. Jul 31, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
  35. Apr 20, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
  36. Nov 1, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
  37. Nov 1, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
  38. Apr 20, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
  39. Apr 20, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.
  40. Nov 1, 1995
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LOWELL IN IN 2 1
I-39 N IL 1 0
LAKE STATION IN IN 1 0
WEST LAFAYETTE IN IN 1 0
EB SCALE MI 1 0

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