AA TRANS INC
USDOT 2889606 · Doing business as HBM EXPRESS INC
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (59 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileSpinnaker Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate8.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 10 years ago
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 | 2889606 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-970618 |
| Legal Name | AA TRANS INC |
| DBA Name | HBM EXPRESS INC |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6309485001 |
| Address | 7863 BROADWAY SUITE 215, Merrillville, IN, 46410 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Spinnaker Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-06-08 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinnaker Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-06-08 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2016-06-08 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2016-06-08 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 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 | 80 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 8.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-05-04 — MD — towaway
- 2026-01-21 — CO — towaway
- 2025-10-31 — MO — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-11-24 — SD — towaway
- 2024-09-06 — TN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (12), 14 (6), 20 (6).
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) | 59 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 61 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 9,324,685 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-JUN-26 |
AA TRANS INC operates 59 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Merrillville, IN
- J&B EXPRESS LLC — USDOT 2643530, 35 power units
- LADA TRANS INC — USDOT 2998381, 35 power units
- FREIGHT LEADERS INC — USDOT 3033290, 31 power units
- USMAX LOGISTICS INC — USDOT 3099190, 13 power units
- JFOR LOGISTICS INC — USDOT 3060256, 9 power units
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