AMERICAN MOTOR LINES INC
USDOT 173929MC-Docket MC278263DETROIT, MI
Review before tendering115 power units
AMERICAN MOTOR LINES INC (USDOT 173929) in DETROIT, MI — 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).
- Cargo insurance on file.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 7 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 13 times, most recent 2013-11-04 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 2 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.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2006-07-13 (C).
- 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
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.95
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.17
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.2
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.12
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.77
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
3
Injuries
9
Crashes
34
Inspections
9
OOS inspections
13
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- Yes
Fleet
- Power units
- 115
- Total drivers
- 113
- Years in business
- 52
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 7 of 9 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 2.7%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 34.8%Above national
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
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 13 times last 2013-11-04
- Physical address
- 2 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-03-14
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2006-07-13 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
57
Inspections
10
OOS inspections
111
Violations
14
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-07-05 → 2026-06-04.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-01-21
MI
Tow-away
2025-12-18
MI
1 injuredTow-away
2025-12-16
MI
Tow-away
2025-07-21
MI
2 injuredTow-away
2025-04-04
OH
Tow-away
2025-01-21
MI
Tow-away
2024-12-11
MI
Tow-away
2024-07-16
MI
Tow-away
2024-06-24
MI
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
52 | 0 | 2026-06-04 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
51 | 15 | 2026-04-10 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
5 | 4 | 2025-11-24 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 1 | 2024-09-10 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 0 | 2025-07-14 |
Hours of service 395
|
1 | 0 | 2025-07-14 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Metal Coils - Improper securement of coils transported with eyes lengthwise in/on a vehicle with anchor points | OOS |
| 2026-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Following too closely | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Metal Coils - Improper securement of coils transported with eyes lengthwise in/on a vehicle with anchor points | OOS |
| 2026-01-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-01-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Disc Brake - Loose chamber/caliper mounting bolt(s) | — |
| 2025-12-01 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-11-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Air spring/bag is missing or is detached at the top or bottom. | OOS |
| 2025-11-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Inadequate braking system | — |
| 2025-11-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-10-24 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken | OOS |
| 2025-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-10-23 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | — |
| 2025-10-20 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | — |
| 2025-10-14 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | — |
| 2025-07-14 | Driver Fitness | Qualifications - Operating a CMV without proper training/experience | — |
| 2025-07-14 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 co | — |
| 2025-07-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | OOS |
| 2025-07-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-07-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | — |
| 2025-07-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-07-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-06-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches. | OOS |
| 2025-05-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2025-03-27 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | — |
| 2025-03-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-02-21 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-02-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken | — |
| 2024-09-10 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Driver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse | OOS |
| 2024-09-10 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2024-07-29 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-06-12 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-05-30 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2026-04-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2026-04-10 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 120D-CDL | OOS | — |
2026-03-31 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2026-03-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
2026-02-26 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLFC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2026-02-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2026-01-29 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 120D-CDL | OOS | — |
2026-01-28 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-01-26 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-01-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2026-01-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
2026-01-12 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
2026-01-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BLMCBAD | — | — |
2025-12-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2025-11-24 12 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 40A-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 40A-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 40A-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207F-SASMD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 40A-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 40A-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 40A-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 40A-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 40A-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 40A-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 40A-B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
2025-10-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-10-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2025-10-23 6 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82DUMT | — | Conviction of a Different Charge |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-VAC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43A-TPV | OOS | Not Guilty/Dismissed |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2025-10-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2025-10-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82DUMT | — | Conviction of a Different Charge |
2025-10-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82DUMT | — | — |
2025-07-14 14 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47D1-BLTBD-SA | OOS | Not Guilty/Dismissed |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIBD | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIBD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3AII | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B3-Q | — | — |
2025-07-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-06-18 7 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHWS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LBL | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
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