AMERICAN TRANSIT INC
USDOT 979671
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, small fleet (18 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on filePRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC.
- Out-of-service rate9.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 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 | 979671 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-959710 |
| Legal Name | AMERICAN TRANSIT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8482090000 |
| Address | 61 ASH STREET, Carteret, NJ, 07008 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-08-09 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-08-09 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
|---|
- 2024-08-15 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
- 2026-08-09 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 44 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 9.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-09-21 — NJ — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 23 (5), 20 (4), 29 (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) | 18 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 27 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 146,850 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 02-MAY-25 |
AMERICAN TRANSIT INC operates 18 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in NJ.
Nearby
Other carriers in Carteret, NJ
- AMADO'S TRANSPORTATION LLC — USDOT 933435, 13 power units
- AMERICAN FOREST PRODUCTS LLC — USDOT 794792, 11 power units
- MONSEY ONE INC — USDOT 795506, 10 power units
- RAND EXPRESS INC — USDOT 632278, 8 power units
- KOALA TRANSPORTATION LLC — USDOT 1043006, 8 power units
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