AMERICAN ULTRA INC
USDOT 3942226
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (8 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate11.5% 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 | 3942226 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1464455 |
| Legal Name | AMERICAN ULTRA INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3129094805 |
| Address | 800 E NORTHWEST HWY STE 430-F, Palatine, IL, 60074 |
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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 92 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84 / 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 | 26 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 11.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-03-08 — WY — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-06-11 — CO — towaway
- 2025-03-18 — TX — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (10), 2 (7), 23 (5).
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) | 8 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 9 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 300,211 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 18-DEC-25 |
AMERICAN ULTRA INC operates 8 power units — a larger fleet than 90% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Palatine, IL
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- BM CARGO INC — USDOT 3760131, 30 power units
- CALIBER FREIGHT LLC — USDOT 4101287, 25 power units
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