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AMERICAN TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 68/100. 125 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 2953269MC 679228ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateAmerican Inter-Fidelity ExchangeFORT MILLE, SC

COMPANY

Authority since
2017-02-22
MCS-150
2026-02-26 · 8,132,016 mi (2025)
Fleet
170 units · — trailers · 170 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
8,132,016 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
1974 CAROLINA PLACE DR SUITE 216E
FORT MILLE, SC 29708
Mailing
10735 DAVID TAYLOR DR STE 150
CHARLOTE, NC 28262

CONTACT

Phone
8662862695
Email
abradley@ship-ats.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
JOHN WHITTAKER
Title
PRESIDENT AND CEO

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Refrigerated / Produce
Cargo types
17
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsFresh ProduceLiquids / GasesIntermodal ContainersGrain, Feed, HayMeatChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstruction
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
209 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
American Inter-Fidelity Exchange
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
3 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
14.2%
40 / 282 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)
170 power units
Unique power units seen
72
+ 72 trailer VINs
Inspections
95
Discrepancy
0.4x

Moderate Risk

3 risk factors · 4 strengths · 7 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
43 crashes · 1 fatal · 21 with injuries · 42 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
86% — 242 clean of 282 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
14.2% — driver OOS 4 insp., vehicle OOS 37 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
22 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-02-26

INSURANCE

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

SUMMARY

1 fatal crash — most recent 4 yr ago
Elevated OOS rate 15% (last 24 mo)
7 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low crash rate (2.9 per 100 trucks/yr)
86% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

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  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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