American Transit Inc is an active intrastate hazmat carrier based in Carteret, NJ.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Power Units | 12 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 12 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 | 66% | 87% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 50% | 78% | Around peer average |
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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 34 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | NJ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | NJ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | NJ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 12, 2026 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.37 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 2.06 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state NJ accounts for 94% of activity. Activity outside home state (NJ): 6%.
| 7 |
| 2 |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NJ |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | NJ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 13, 2025 | NJ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | NJ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | NJ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | NJ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 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 | — |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 39375CTAOTDLT232 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 39375A1TEPBM | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 3963A1BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 177817AHMRSPMC | HM (Shipping Papers) - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 177823AHMPMCNP50% | HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a hazard class are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Yes |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 177817AHMRSPMC | HM (Shipping Papers) - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |