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AMERICAN DRIVEAWAY LLC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 68/100. 33 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 2482938MC 859355ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateCanal Insurance CompanyCOWDEN, IL

COMPANY

Authority since
2014-04-14
MCS-150
2025-08-01 · 2,031,106 mi (2024)
Fleet
0 units · — trailers · 88 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
2,031,106 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
355 N STATE HIGHWAY 128
COWDEN, IL 62422
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
2177832247
Email
admin@americandriveaway.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
DAWN WASSON
Title
OWNER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Towing & Recovery / Driveaway
Cargo types
2
General FreightDriveaway / Towaway
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
150 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
Canal Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
21.1%
19 / 90 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
Declared (MCS-150)
0 power units
Unique power units seen
36
+ 1 trailer VINs
+ 1 unclassified VINs
Inspections
30
Discrepancy
—

Minimal Risk

1 risk factor · 2 strengths · 3 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
10 crashes · 0 fatal · 1 with injuries · 10 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
79% — 71 clean of 90 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
21.1% — driver OOS 2 insp., vehicle OOS 17 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
12 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-08-01

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 17% (last 24 mo)
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M

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.

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