AMERICAN CARBONICS LLC

AMERICAN CARBONICS LLC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers, based in Jackson, MS. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 10.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Starstone National Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for 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 · Feb 28, 2026
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 12.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — AMERICAN CARBONICS LLC (USDOT 4183571)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

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 12.5% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4183571/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4183571 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: LEONARD MCCONNELL Company officer 2: JAMIE SMITH Liquids / Gases Based in JACKSON, MS

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195384 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4183571
In FMCSA records since Jan 23, 2024 (~2y)
MC / docket MC1653636
Company officer LEONARD MCCONNELL
Company officer 2 JAMIE SMITH
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 384,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
5245 GREENWAY DR
JACKSON, MS 39204
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4183571
In FMCSA records since Jan 23, 2024 (~2y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 384,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 12.5% vs 23.4% -10.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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)

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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-08-30 (750 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 5 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 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 13 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 4
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 10% 0%
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
5
Drivers
4
Inspections
13
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

AMERICAN CARBONICS LLC had 10 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 10.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 2.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MS (4) and AL (2).

Violation profile

10.0% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations); top code 393.48(a) (Inoperative/defective brakes) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Mack, Unknown, and Evans mfg. are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 195,384 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,384 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
12.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,384 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2024-03 2026-08

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
Mississippi (MS) 4 0 0.0% Aug 4, 2026
Alabama (AL) 2 0 0.0% Mar 10, 2025
Georgia (GA) 2 0 0.0% Apr 27, 2026
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Jun 18, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 1 1 100.0% Feb 26, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 13
Unknown 3
Lubb 2
Coml 1
Commercial 1
Evans Mfg. 1
Great Dane 1
Lubbock 1
Texa 1
Trailer 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 1.87 2 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 1.30 1 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 (13 rows) View all 13 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88600446 Aug 4, 2026 MS 2
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.17C-PI No
88197038 Jun 18, 2026 FL 2
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87850920 May 12, 2026 MS 1
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87720098 Apr 27, 2026 GA 2 MADISON GA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87170564 Feb 26, 2026 TN 2 ARDMORE TN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87029636 Feb 10, 2026 MS 2
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84666585 May 13, 2025 MS 2 ms-osyka---scales
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84078024 Mar 10, 2025 AL 2 ROADSIDE
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84061245 Mar 3, 2025 AL 2 ALABAMA WEIGH STATION
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 107.620B, 393.95A No
83143414 Nov 6, 2024 GA 1 GENEVA GA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLS4, 390.19A2 No
81881775 Jun 14, 2024 MO 2 CHARLESTON MO
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81629131 May 14, 2024 MS 1 LUCEDALE SCALE US 98 WEST
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.48(a), 393.9(a) No
81082244 Mar 6, 2024 TN 1 ARDMORE TN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.207A-STBW, 396.3A1-BALAC Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AL0005614994 Feb 12, 2025 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
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 PDF
Aug 30, 2024 MC1653636-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY AM37000030-02 91X $1,000,000 Feb 28, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Starstone National Insurance Company AM37000030-02 BMC-91X Feb 28, 2026 On file ACTIVE
STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY AM37000030-01 BIPD/Primary Feb 28, 2025 Feb 28, 2026 REPLACED
STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY AM37000030-00 BIPD/Primary Aug 26, 2024 Feb 28, 2025 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 28, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Feb 28, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Aug 30, 2024
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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