AMA TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3249420MC-Docket MC1022290HALETHORPE, MD
Review before tendering6 power units
AMA TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3249420) in HALETHORPE, MD — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 6.84 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- Linked to a prior revoked authority (USDOT 3249420) — possible reincarnated / chameleon carrier. Strong bad-actor signal.
- 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
- MCS-150 self-report is stale (>24 months) — fleet size, mileage, and driver counts are low-confidence.
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 4.47
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.13
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.82
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 14.05
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
19
Inspections
10
OOS inspections
15
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 6
- Total drivers
- 2
- Years in business
- 7
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 6.84
- Driver OOS rate
- 17.4%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 47.1%Above national
Rate rests on a stale MCS-150 mileage self-report (>24 mo) — treat as low-confidence.
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- Prior revoked authority USDOT 3249420
- Involuntary revocations
- None on file
- Physical address
- 1 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2024-01-17Stale (>24 mo)
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
31
Inspections
13
OOS inspections
126
Violations
19
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-17 → 2025-02-18.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
59 | 10 | 2025-02-18 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
18 | 0 | 2024-10-29 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
7 | 0 | 2025-02-18 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
4 | 3 | 2024-06-17 |
Hours of service 395
|
1 | 1 | 2024-07-15 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2024-05-28 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure | OOS |
| 2025-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Horn - Inoperative or defective | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-01-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-01-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-01-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2024-11-26 | Driver Fitness | License - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license issued by one State or jurisdiction | OOS |
| 2024-11-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2024-11-26 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2024-11-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-11-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2024-11-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken | — |
| 2024-11-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-11-26 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upo | — |
| 2024-11-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2024-11-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2024-11-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Horn - Inoperative or defective | — |
| 2024-11-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | — |
| 2024-11-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2024-11-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2024-11-07 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-10-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2024-10-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2024-10-29 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to Maintain Lane | — |
| 2024-10-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | OOS |
| 2024-10-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | — |
| 2024-10-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Improper battery installation | — |
| 2024-10-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2024-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - obscured | — |
| 2024-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any obscured | — |
| 2024-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. | — |
| 2024-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2024-09-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2024-09-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | OOS |
| 2024-09-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | OOS |
| 2024-09-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-09-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Unsafe operations forbidden | — |
| 2024-09-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Improper battery installation | — |
| 2024-09-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 16 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2025-02-18 10 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 81-H | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209D-STBSP | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2024-10-29 10 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-ML | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2IRP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9D2 | — | — |
2024-10-17 9 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9B-LFTSO | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHWS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9B-LSLO | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LTSM | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
2024-10-04 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-09-26 12 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 7 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(a) | OOS | — |
2024-09-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-09-13 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(c) | OOS | — |
2024-07-15 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a) | OOS | — |
2024-06-24 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209(e) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9(d)(2) | — | — |
2024-06-17 10 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(a) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | OOS | — |
2024-06-17 9 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 81 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
2024-05-31 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
2024-05-28 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21T(b) | — | — |
2023-10-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 81 | — | — |
2023-08-18 8 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
2023-06-17 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
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