HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/868890-american-transportation-company/ · Checked 2026-10-20 10:41 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
Carrier & Broker
Contract carrier & Broker under MC380019
No risk signals in the last-known data
How risk signals workNothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
Cargo cover filed: amount not published
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
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, (865) 251-0828, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC380019.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load; if it brokers your load, ask for proof of its BMC-84/85 bond or trust instead.
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. Cargo cover filed: amount not published.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo | MC380019 | — | INDIANA INSURANCE CO. Policy AGD 9392895 · 34 | — | Mar 15, 2001 | Active |
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC380019 | Primary | GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. Policy GRT53921A · 91X | $1,000,000 | Apr 1, 2026 | Active |
| Surety Bond | MC380019 | — | NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP Policy 7901115013 · 84 | — | Oct 14, 2022 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 7 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC380019 | CANAL INSURANCE CO. Policy CT3377345874 | Apr 1, 2025 | Replaced |
| Jun 8, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC380019 | CANAL INSURANCE CO. Policy CT1253903124 | Mar 15, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC380019 | CANAL INSURANCE CO. Policy CT1253903124 | Mar 15, 2025 | Replaced |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC380019 | CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. Policy KCA 2601559 | Mar 15, 2024 | Replaced |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC380019 | CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. Policy KCA 2601559 | Mar 15, 2024 | Cancelled at term end |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC380019 | CANAL INSURANCE CO. Policy 139480001 | Nov 27, 2023 | Replaced |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC380019 | CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. Policy KCA 2601559 | Mar 15, 2024 | 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: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.
Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
3 of 64 · Tennessee avg 23.6%
6 of 90 · Tennessee avg 3.7%
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 30 states and provinces, 24 months
- TN 18 20.0%
- CA 7 7.8%
- GA 6 6.7%
- WV 5 5.6%
- IN 4 4.4%
- TX 4 4.4%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 87
73 straight trucks · 13 tractors · 1 buses
Freightliner 22Isuzu 22Ford 17Peterbilt 7International 5Kenworth 5
91 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: 1
1 other units
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Carvana 6Altec 5Altec Industries 4Cottrell Inc 4ATC 3Auto Truck Transport Usa Inc 2Altec Industries Inc 2Freightliner 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | US | 1 | 0 | No |
| Oct 6, 2026 | OK | 1 | 0 | No |
| Sep 22, 2026 | IL | 3 | 1 | No |
| Sep 19, 2026 | CA | 1 | 0 | No |
| Sep 18, 2026 | WV | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 14, 2026 | MS | 1 | 1 | No |
| Sep 13, 2026 | MS | 1 | 0 | No |
| Sep 3, 2026 | TX | 2 | 0 | No |
| Aug 31, 2026 | NC | 2 | 0 | No |
| Aug 27, 2026 | CA | 1 | 0 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 Tennessee average covers 76,695 vehicle and 133,874 driver inspections of all Tennessee-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
37 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 9 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 74 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 | Tennessee share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 3 | 43.2% | 64.1% |
| Unsafe Driving | 11 | 0 | 29.7% | 18.1% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 8 | 4 | 21.6% | 13.1% |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 2 | 5.4% | 3.8% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD | 3 | 1 |
| State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD | 3 | 0 |
| HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP | 2 | 2 |
| Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI | 2 | 2 |
| Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone Phone Call · Unsafe Driving · code 39282DUMT | 2 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2 | 2 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4 | 2 | 0 |
| Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39360D | 2 | 0 |
| Washers - Inoperative washing system. Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39378AWS | 2 | 0 |
| Endorsements - (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper endorsements on operators license License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2LCDL | 1 | 1 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Tennessee column is the mix across all Tennessee-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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
6 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | Hillsborough, NC | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Unincorporated, CA | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Wamsutter, WY | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Yuma, AZ | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Charlotte, NC | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | VA | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 868890 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC380019 |
| Legal name | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | Corporation |
| Power units | 91 |
| Drivers | 130 |
| Annual mileage | 3,495,310 (2024) |
| Hazmat | Yes |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Apr 1, 2000 · 26 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @atcdriveaway.com |
Cargo carried
Motor VehiclesDrive/Tow Away
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.
to see it on your watchlist when something changes.
Questions about AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
Is AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY a broker or a carrier?
Both. AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY holds active broker authority and active authority to haul freight. Check which role it is acting in on your load: as a broker it arranges another carrier; as a carrier it hauls with its own trucks.
What does AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's operating authority allow?
MC380019: Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers); Broker (may arrange transportation by other authorized carriers, but may not haul the freight itself under this authority).
Which information about AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. 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 TRANSPORTATION COMPANY?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 868890. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (865) 251-0828, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC380019, and ask for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load; if it brokers your load, ask for proof of its BMC-84/85 bond or trust instead.
Other companies using (865) 251-0828
A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.
1 company
| Company | Location | USDOT | Docket | Trucks | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSPORT ATC LLC Broker |
Knoxville, TN | 4540889 | MC1801973 | — | Active Last known · May 14, 2026 |
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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