AMERICAN RYDER INC

Fresno, CA · Interstate · 8 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Oct 1, 2021 (5 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average47.8% vs California average 19.8%.
Operating authority
Active
MC1320275: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
47.8%
11 of 23 vehicle inspections · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1320275 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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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.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC1320275—Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc
Policy URG-07513 · BMC-91
$750,000Oct 1, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 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.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

32inspections
47.8%vehicle out-of-service
11 of 23 · California avg 19.8%
10.3%driver out-of-service
3 of 29 · California avg 6.3%
91violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
May 1, 2026TN31No
Apr 10, 2026NM30No
Apr 9, 2026TN32No
Mar 9, 2026VA31No
Mar 4, 2026NM21Yes
Feb 2, 2026NM18Yes
Jan 15, 2026TX24No
Dec 24, 2025NM22Yes
Dec 21, 2025NM22No
Dec 16, 2025CA50No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 California average covers 398,428 vehicle and 509,934 driver inspections of all California-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

72 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 18 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 91 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance531573.6%71.7%
Hours-of-Service Compliance10313.9%16.6%
Unsafe Driving8011.1%8.0%
Driver Fitness101.4%3.2%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
40
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3
33
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
22
Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347ABCLMBD
21
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D
20
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353B
20
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI
20
Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39319
20
Inoperable tail lamp
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939T
20
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997
Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1CSLRR
20

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

3crashes
0fatal
1injury
2tow-away
3 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Dec 16, 2025Unincorporated, CA02
Jul 31, 2025Not Reported, VA00
Apr 20, 2025Non-City Or Unincorporate, MO00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number3735354
MC / docketMC1320275
Legal nameAMERICAN RYDER INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units8
Drivers8
Annual mileage1,350,716 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedOct 1, 2021 · 5 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateOct 2, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodBeverages

Questions about AMERICAN RYDER INC

What does AMERICAN RYDER INC's operating authority allow?

MC1320275: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about AMERICAN RYDER INC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking AMERICAN RYDER INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3735354. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (929) 392-4000, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1320275, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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