American Way Trans Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Temple City, 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 |
| 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 |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 93% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 93% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88% | 95% | 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 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 5 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
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| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 5.44 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 4 | 1.88 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 7.95 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 8 states. Top state AZ accounts for 21% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 86%.
+3 other states with fewer inspections
| 5 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 39355E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 3922SLLFC | State/Local Laws - Following too closely | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 39347ABRC | Brake - Rotor (disc) with a crack in length of more than 75% of the friction surface or thru the rotor | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 39375CTAOTDLT132 | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 3958EHOSPDOOS | HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |