HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/20180-atlantic-carriers-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 19:50 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 20, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026 / Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Atlantic Carriers Inc
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MC135751: Contract carrier inactive
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
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Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER.
- Call back on the number on file, (712) 243-1258, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC145939 or MC135751.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC145939 | Primary | Northland Insurance Company Policy WF017336 · BMC-91X | $1,000,000 | Aug 25, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 2 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC145939 | Northland Insurance Company Policy WF017336 | Dec 1, 2025 | Replaced |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC145939 | Northland Insurance Company Policy WF013760 | Dec 1, 2023 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Confirm current filings: Motus record and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
5 of 22 · Iowa avg 22.1%
1 of 50 · Iowa avg 3.1%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 13 states, 24 months
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- Iowa 20 40.0%
- Arkansas 7 14.0%
- Illinois 6 12.0%
- Missouri 4 8.0%
- Tennessee 3 6.0%
- Minnesota 2 4.0%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 25
25 tractors
Peterbilt 28Volvo 2Freightliner 1Kenworth 1
34 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 44
44 semi-trailers
Timpte 27Heil 9Wabash 3Wilson 2
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Nestle Purina 6Darling 4Rice Hull Specialty Products 4Integrated Proteins 1Jonesboro Rice Warehouse 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2026 | IA | 2 | 1 | No |
| Aug 28, 2026 | AR | 1 | 0 | No |
| Aug 26, 2026 | MN | 1 | 4 | Yes |
| Aug 26, 2026 | IL | 3 | 0 | No |
| Aug 10, 2026 | IL | 1 | 2 | No |
| Jul 28, 2026 | IA | 1 | 2 | No |
| Jul 16, 2026 | OK | 3 | 1 | No |
| Jul 11, 2026 | AR | 3 | 1 | No |
| Jul 2, 2026 | IA | 2 | 1 | No |
| Jun 16, 2026 | MO | 1 | 0 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Iowa average covers 31,580 vehicle and 64,940 driver inspections of all Iowa-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile · SAFER snapshot
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
26 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 7 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 43 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Iowa share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 6 | 61.5% | 60.1% |
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 0 | 23.1% | 23.4% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 4 | 1 | 15.4% | 12.5% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2 | 4 | 0 |
| Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL | 3 | 3 |
| Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2 | 2 | 1 |
| HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPDOOS | 1 | 1 |
| Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345D | 1 | 1 |
| Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOLTIS | 1 | 1 |
| HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status… EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H4ELDBRODS | 1 | 0 |
| Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39530B1 | 1 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39530B1ELDDFR | 1 | 0 |
| Failure to obey traffic control device Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922C | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Iowa column is the mix across all Iowa-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
2 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | Oklahoma City, OK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Rogers, AR | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026
| USDOT number | 20180 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC145939, MC135751 |
| Legal name | ATLANTIC CARRIERS INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | Corporation |
| Power units | 34 |
| Drivers | 34 |
| Annual mileage | 3,170,290 (2025) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (Oct 25, 2010) |
| USDOT number added | Jun 1, 1974 · 52 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @atlanticcarriers.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 27 | 7 |
| Trailers | 65 | 3 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsGrain, Feed, HayCommodities Dry BulkConstruction
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about Atlantic Carriers Inc
What does Atlantic Carriers Inc's operating authority allow?
MC145939: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about Atlantic Carriers Inc is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check.
What should I verify before booking Atlantic Carriers Inc?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 20180. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (712) 243-1258, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC145939 or MC135751, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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