AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC--EAST
USDOT 121384 · Doing business as TNT FIREWORKS
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (299 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate11.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 121384 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-383939 |
| Legal Name | AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC--EAST |
| DBA Name | TNT FIREWORKS |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2567646131 |
| Address | 4511 HELTON DR, Florence, AL, 35630-6239 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20111207) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 64 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 62 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 11.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-07-10 — KY — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-06-25 — PA — towaway
- 2025-01-16 — MI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (7), 32 (5), 34 (4).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 299 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 130 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,385,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-MAR-26 |
AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC--EAST operates 299 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in AL.
Nearby
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- READY MIX USA LLC — USDOT 274038, 59 power units
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