AMBASSADOR PACKAGING INC

AMBASSADOR PACKAGING INC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 5 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in York, SC. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 100.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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

Caution

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OOS mixed vs peers Driver 100.0% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 9.10%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
1 fatality on crash record 4 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — AMBASSADOR PACKAGING INC (USDOT 429501)
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:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 100.0% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 9.10%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 4 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/429501/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
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USDOT 429501 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: DAVID H MARTIN Company officer 2: DAVID H MARTIN II General Freight Based in YORK, SC

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 9.1% (better). n=88689 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.

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Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 429501

In FMCSA records since Nov 28, 1990 (~35y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer DAVID H MARTIN

Company officer 2 DAVID H MARTIN II

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 10 units

Drivers 5

Annual mileage 109,960 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (803) 684-4323

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2268 OLD YORK RD

YORK, SC 29745

Mailing

PO BOX 1110

YORK, SC 29745

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 429501

In FMCSA records since Nov 28, 1990 (~35y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 109,960 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 2.00 vs 1.80 +0.20

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased
Truck tractors	2	5
Trailers	3	0
Trucks	3	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 4 crashes →

	Last 6 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	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 3 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	1	1	0
OOS inspections	1	0	0
OOS percentage	100%	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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

4 all-time

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Risk intelligence

AMBASSADOR PACKAGING INC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Driver Fitness at 10.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in SC (1 stops).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Driver Fitness (100.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 5 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Great Dane and Mack are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 88,689 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

100%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 88,689 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

9.1%

Median across 88,689 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -9.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2023-11 2025-01

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
South Carolina (SC)	1	1	100.0%	Jan 30, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		1
Great Dane		1
Mack		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	10.00	10	—	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	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	0	—	0.00	0	—	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 (3 rows) View all 3 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
83736689	Jan 30, 2025	SC	3	CLOVER SC	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR SC P773466 · 1M1AW07YXGM054181	2	383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLS1	Yes
80143213	Nov 8, 2023	SC	1	sc-us-321-/-knox-st	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK SC P624871 · 3ALACWDT1EDFU6279	3	396.3(a)(1), 393.45(d), 393.47(a)	Yes
78341368	Apr 12, 2023	SC	2	—	—	6	393.9(a), 393.51	Yes

Recent Crashes (4 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
NC0108454200	Apr 1, 2026	NC			Yes	No	Tow
NC0105500187	Jun 5, 2018	NC	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
SC0014578230	Aug 1, 2014	SC	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
SC010052905A	May 5, 2010	SC	1	0	No	No	Fatal

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
CLOVER SC	SC	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	5	1
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.47(a)	Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.51	No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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Field change history
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