AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC
Joins 319 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Sentry Select Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 31, 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 29.1% vs 23.4% national (+5.7 pts).
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — AMERICARS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2913704) 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 — 29.1% vs 23.4% national (+5.7 pts). On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Active insurance on file — Sentry Select Insurance Company · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2913704/ As of: Oct 31, 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 31, 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.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
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.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA 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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2016-08-19 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceSentry Select Insurance CompanyPolicy effective Feb 1, 2024
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Process AgentAllAmerican Agents of ProcessBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC982048ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 50 | 15 | 0 |
| Trailers | 50 | 15 | 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 |
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| Driver Fitness | 2 | — | 0.08 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 18 | — | 0.40 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 29 | — | 3.75 | 4 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 50 | — | 3.28 | 3 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (319 rows) View all 319 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89354962 | Oct 25, 2026 | CA | 3 | DONNER PASS IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 89348439 | Oct 23, 2026 | NM | 2 | NM |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Freightliner
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0 | — | No |
| 89347272 | Oct 22, 2026 | AZ | 3 | MARANA AZ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLTL, 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 89346792 | Oct 22, 2026 | US | 3 | POST FALLS ID |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 89329800 | Oct 22, 2026 | SC | 2 | LEXINGTON SC |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.9A-LRLIWR, 393.9A-LIL | Yes |
| 89321621 | Oct 20, 2026 | TX | 2 | TX |
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 89304665 | Oct 20, 2026 | NC | 2 | ASHEVILLE NC |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 89276717 | Oct 14, 2026 | AZ | 2 | CASA GRANDE AZ |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 395.8E-HOSPDELDT, 392.2-SLLLR, 393.9A-LLPL | Yes |
| 89255024 | Oct 13, 2026 | SD | 3 | SISSETON SD |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLED | No |
| 89237827 | Oct 12, 2026 | CA | 3 | DESERT HILLS IF | — | 1 | 392.2-SLLED | No |
| 89215722 | Oct 7, 2026 | CO | 3 | FORT COLLINS CO | — | 0 | — | No |
| 89199392 | Oct 7, 2026 | MI | 1 | MI | — | 2 | 393.100B-C, 390.9-SLL | Yes |
| 89197848 | Oct 7, 2026 | MI | 2 | MI | — | 1 | 392.2-SLL | No |
| 89210609 | Oct 6, 2026 | CA | 2 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | — | 0 | — | No |
| 89177114 | Oct 4, 2026 | AR | 3 | LITTLE ROCK AR |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 89170073 | Oct 3, 2026 | MI | 3 | ROADSIDE |
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 89156681 | Sep 30, 2026 | NM | 3 | NM |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 89150916 | Sep 30, 2026 | CA | 2 | COTTONWOOD IF |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 89147288 | Sep 30, 2026 | NM | 2 | NM |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 89148207 | Sep 29, 2026 | CO | 2 | PRITCHETT CO |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 89115834 | Sep 26, 2026 | TX | 2 | TX |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.24D-ELDPT | No |
| 89082811 | Sep 23, 2026 | NM | 2 | NM |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 89078165 | Sep 22, 2026 | CA | 2 | GRAPEVINE IF |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 89073703 | Sep 22, 2026 | NM | 3 | NM |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 89016438 | Sep 17, 2026 | MS | 2 | HANCOCK COUNTY MS |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes View all 9 →
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)
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.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Aug 19, 2016 | MC982048-C | Original MC Certificate | Certificate | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| Sentry Select Insurance Company | A0144941002 | BMC-91X | — | Feb 1, 2024 | On file | ACTIVE |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | A0144941001 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 1, 2022 | Feb 1, 2024 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | TP1342232 01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 1, 2021 | Feb 1, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | GWP55189 00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 1, 2020 | Feb 2, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | GWP55189 00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 1, 2020 | Feb 1, 2021 | REPLACED |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | CHL 01-02903-19 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 1, 2019 | Feb 1, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | CHL 01-02903-19 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 25, 2019 | Apr 1, 2019 | REPLACED |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | CHL 01-02903-19 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 1, 2019 | Feb 1, 2019 | REPLACED |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | CHL 01-02903-19 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 1, 2019 | Mar 25, 2019 | REPLACED |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | CAC 00001-07722-18 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 1, 2018 | Feb 1, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA 3887896 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 15, 2016 | Feb 1, 2018 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Feb 1, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 1, 2022insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
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Jan 21, 2022
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Feb 2, 2021insuranceTERM/CANCL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
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Feb 1, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
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Jan 29, 2021
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Feb 1, 2020insuranceCANCEL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
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Jan 30, 2020
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Apr 5, 2019
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Apr 1, 2019insuranceTERM/REPL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
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Mar 25, 2019insuranceTERM/REPL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
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Feb 1, 2019insuranceCANCEL — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
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Feb 1, 2019insuranceTERM/REPL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
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Jan 28, 2019
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Feb 1, 2018insuranceTERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Aug 19, 2016
Booking & risk tools
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Docket MC982048
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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Sentry Select Insurance Company
BMC-91X policy on file
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NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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AllAmerican Agents of Process
BOC-3 process agent · 108,832 carriers served
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319 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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9 reportable crashes
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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Fleet recall search
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Insurance-lapse watch
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BOC-3 process agents explained
Why every interstate carrier must file a process agent
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FMCSA compliance filings guide
MCS-150, insurance, and authority filing requirements
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Roadside inspection rights
What drivers and carriers can expect during a stop
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Book / don't book
PASS / CAUTION / REJECT triage from public filings.
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Insurance check
BIPD gaps, cargo filings, and lapse-watch tier.
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Cancel desk
Pending L&I cancellations and coverage gaps.
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Chameleon check
Heuristic cluster peers from public census fields.
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Safety benchmark
Driver/vehicle OOS rates vs similar fleet-size peers.