HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/979671-american-transit-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-19 10:31 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 18, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
AMERICAN TRANSIT INC
No risk signals found
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No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (848) 209-0000, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC959710.
- 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) | MC959710 | — | New York Marine and General Insurance Company Policy AU202600020636 · BMC-91X | $1,000,000 | Aug 9, 2026 | Active |
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.
Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026
7 of 52 · New Jersey avg 22.1%
0 of 55 · New Jersey avg 8.1%
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | NJ | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| Oct 14, 2026 | NJ | 1 | 2 | No |
| Oct 12, 2026 | NJ | 1 | 0 | No |
| Oct 9, 2026 | NJ | 2 | 3 | No |
| Oct 8, 2026 | NJ | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 18, 2026 | NJ | 2 | 0 | No |
| Sep 9, 2026 | NJ | 2 | 1 | No |
| Sep 7, 2026 | NJ | 2 | 1 | No |
| Aug 18, 2026 | NJ | 2 | 0 | No |
| Aug 18, 2026 | NJ | 2 | 0 | No |
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 New Jersey average covers 63,084 vehicle and 96,072 driver inspections of all New Jersey-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
22 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 4 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 44 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) | Violations | Out of service | Share | New Jersey share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 15 | 3 | 68.2% | 73.0% |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | 1 | 22.7% | 0.4% |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 | 9.1% | 9.8% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI | 3 | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| HM (Shipping Papers) - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper Documentation - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 177817AHMRSPMC | 2 | 0 |
| Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALFTSI | 2 | 0 |
| HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a category of material (hazard class or division) are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Displ Markings - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 177823AHMPMCNP50% | 1 | 1 |
| Air Brake - Damaged by heat broken or crimped in such a manner as to restrict air flow Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DBHTC | 1 | 1 |
| HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information Documentation - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 172602AHMER | 1 | 0 |
| HM (Packaging) - DOT 406/407/412 minimum road clearance. Package Integrity - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 1783458A5HMP | 1 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2 | 1 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3 | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the New Jersey column is the mix across all New Jersey-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
2 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Florence, NJ | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2025 | New Hanover Twp, NJ | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026
| USDOT number | 979671 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC959710 |
| Legal name | AMERICAN TRANSIT INC |
| Operation | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 18 |
| Drivers | 27 |
| Annual mileage | 146,850 (2024) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Sep 25, 2001 · 25 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | May 2, 2025 |
Cargo carried
Liquids/Gases
Questions about AMERICAN TRANSIT INC
What does AMERICAN TRANSIT INC's operating authority allow?
MC959710: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about AMERICAN TRANSIT 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 TRANSIT INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 979671. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (848) 209-0000, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC959710, 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 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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