AMBER CARGO LLC

USDOT 3730442MC-Docket MC1316646HELENA, MT
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AMBER CARGO LLC (USDOT 3730442) in HELENA, MT — 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: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2022-09-23 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (ACCELERANT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-11-26) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • 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 0 not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2025-11-26 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 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

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.43
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.52
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.47
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.21

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
4
OOS inspections
5
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
10
Total drivers
10
Years in business
5
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
10.5%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
25%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
3 times last 2025-11-26
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-02-06
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2022-09-23
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

22
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
34
Violations
5
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-09-27 → 2026-05-19.

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
10 1 2026-04-15
Unsafe driving 392
10 0 2026-04-15
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
4 2 2026-04-15
Driver qualifications 391
2 1 2026-03-10
Hours of service 395
2 1 2025-05-14
General safety regulations 390
2 0 2024-12-08
Hazmat driving & parking 397
1 0 2024-12-08

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2026-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing
2026-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding
2026-04-07 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Wheel seal leaking OOS
2026-04-01 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - License plate lamp missing
2026-04-01 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2026-03-10 Driver Fitness Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance M OOS
2025-09-25 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
2025-05-14 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the curr
2025-04-23 Hours-of-Service Compliance No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) OOS
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition OOS
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Oil and/or grease leak
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Bolts securing cab broken/loose/missing
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2025-03-07 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upo

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 13 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-04-15 CO · Level 1 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203E-CBP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203B-CBP
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2026-04-07 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL OOS
2026-04-01 FL · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LLPL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
2026-03-10 WA · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIRP
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-S OOS
2026-01-08 OH · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLUCR
2025-11-25 NC · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWG3
2025-09-30 FL · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLDL
2025-09-25 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLML
2025-05-14 PA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPD
2025-04-23 IL · Level 1 9 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8A-NON-ELD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 201B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
Unsafe driving 392 7A
Unsafe driving 392 8
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B
2025-04-02 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-03-07 MA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 41A-MCPC
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLUCR
2024-12-08 CA · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TB2-DOT
General safety regulations 390 21TB1-MC
Hazmat driving & parking 397 3-SLL

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