Carrierintel Safety Score: 68/100. 4 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected May 2026.
DOT 216629ActiveInterstatePHOENIX, AZ
COMPANY
Authority since
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MCS-150
2026-08-28 · 15,049,351 mi (2025)
Fleet
560 units · 86 trailers · 647 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
15,049,351 mi (2025)
ADDRESS
Physical
400 N 5TH STREET PHOENIX, AZ 85004
Mailing
POB 53933 PHOENIX, AZ 85072
CONTACT
Phone
4803181597
Email
shane.whitten@aps.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
FRANK NOGALES
Title
MANAGER
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Auto Transport
Cargo types
12
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids / GasesOilfield EquipmentChemicalsUtilityConstructionOther: MATERIALS RELATED TO ELECTRIC UTILITY OPERATIONS
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
531 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Verification needed
No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
15.0%
3 / 20 inspections
Carrierintel Safety Score
Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
68
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Verification needed — No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
SUMMARY
Low crash rate (0.4 per 100 trucks/yr)
85% clean inspections
INDUSTRY REPORTS
ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.
2026-10-0612:56DEWEY, AZ1vehicle
S SLEEPY ACRES LN FROM E LAZY RIVER DR· County 025
Reported by YAVAPAI COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Tow-away
2026-07-1313:35SCOTTSDALE, AZ2vehicles
78TH STREET AND CATALINA DRIVE· County 013
Clear · Daylight · Dry
Two-way, divided, unprotected median · No access control
Reported by SCOTTSDALE PD
Tow-away
2026-06-2511:36EL MIRAGE, AZ2vehicles
GRAND AVENUE AND THOMPSON RANCH ROAD· County 013
Clear · Daylight · Dry
Two-way, divided, unprotected median · No access control
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by EL MIRAGE PD
Tow-away
2026-04-1600:11PHOENIX, AZ2vehicles
I-17 MP 225· County 013
Clear · Dark – not lighted · Dry
Two-way, divided, unprotected median
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Tow-away
2025-04-0311:49Payson, AZ2vehicles
SR-260 @ MP-262· County 007
Other · Daylight · Wet
Two-way, divided, unprotected median
Sequence: 2:8:NONCOLLISION:CROSS MEDIAN/CENTERLINE;4:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT;1:1:NONCOLLISION:RAN OFF ROAD;3:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by Dept of Public Safety
1 injured
Tow-away
2024-08-1512:04AZ1vehicle
SR-89 @ M277· County 025
Other · Daylight · Dry
Two-way, not divided
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT