DBA: American Way Transportation
American Way Trans Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Oak Hills, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 5 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 5 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 89% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 88% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 87% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 7 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 17 | 5 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 3.80 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 1.05 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 7.50 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state CA accounts for 71% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 29%.
| 8 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 2025 |
| CA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 39347BBMBCBDSA | Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 8, 2025 | 3929A2C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 8, 2025 | 39345B2BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 8, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 393209ESPSLA | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 39520BELDNV | HOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 3963A1BNMH | Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 3927A | Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |