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AMERICA ROUTE LLC
Katy, TX
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 3712965
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
5 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 5 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
3712965
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
November 19, 2021
FMCSA Registration
August 31, 2021
Annual Mileage
0 mi (0)
Contact Information
Location
Katy, TX
Email
Cargo Types
General FreightOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
5
Driver Inspections
2
Vehicle Inspections
5
Out-of-Service Violations
14
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance58
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service1
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 of 3 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 3 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 3 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 3 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 3 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TX5
Fleet & Equipment (5)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~3
of 1 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Flatbed
3
Tractor
2
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Freightliner Columbia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJA6CK26LV41777 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 13N148305X5988582 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 Transcraft | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF4820632010233 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 13N14830871541459 | 1 | — |
| 1998 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5D69X9WD451456 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (5)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 4, 2025 | 72MC9DJX1A | 300 MERCURY, TX | II | 15 | 3 | — | Truck Tractor Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER TRANSCRAFT |
1FUJA6CK26LV41777 1TTF4820632010233 |
TX 87R866M TX 161B116 |
| 392.9A2 | OOSFailing to secure vehicle equipment | General Securement | ||||||||
| 393.9TS | OOSInoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.75A2 | OOSTire-tread and/or sidewall separation | Tires | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.75C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Lighting | ||||||||
| 392.9A2 | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | General Securement | ||||||||
| 393.203C | Hood not securely fastened | Cab Body Frame | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| January 8, 2025 | V251714337 | US 87 MP 576, TX | II | 12 | 5 | GP GYPSUM LLC | Truck Tractor Trailer |
FREIGHTLINER TRANSCRAFT |
1FUJA6CK26LV41777 1TTF4820632010233 |
TX 87R866M TX 161B116 |
| 393.45 | OOSBrake tubing and hose adequacy | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.75A2 | OOSTire-tread and/or sidewall separation | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.75A3 | OOSTire-flat and/or audible air leak | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.75A3 | OOSTire-flat and/or audible air leak | Tires | ||||||||
| 395.8A-ELD | OOSELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | Incomplete/Wrong Log | ||||||||
| 393.75A1 | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.75A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.75B | Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.75C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| September 12, 2024 | V241541548 | IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE, TX | I | 20 | 4 | LOAD DROP | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER FONTAINE TRAILER CO. |
1FUJA6CK26LV41777 13N148305X5988582 |
TX 63S731M TX 945731M |
| 392.9A2 | OOSFailing to secure vehicle equipment | General Securement | ||||||||
| 393.201A | OOSFrame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | Cab Body Frame | ||||||||
| 393.45B2PC | OOSBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 396.3A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 390.21C | Improper size, location, or color of CMV marking | |||||||||
| 393.201A | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | Cab Body Frame | ||||||||
| 393.209E | Power steering violations | Steering Mechanism | ||||||||
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.83G | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment | Exhaust Discharge | ||||||||
| 396.3A1 | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| 396.3A1 | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| 396.3A1 | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| 396.5B | Oil and/or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 396.5B | Oil and/or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 396.5B | Oil and/or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| August 14, 2024 | V241497103 | IH20 EB SVC RD AT EX, TX | II | 1 | — | NONE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT FONTAINE TRAILER CO. |
1XP5D69X9WD451456 13N14830871541459 |
TX 22X525V TX 22Y525V |
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| July 22, 2024 | 6X589DCPJW | 13500 EAST FWY SOUT, TX | I | 18 | 2 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER FONTAINE TRAILER CO. |
1FUJA6CK26LV41777 13N148305X5988582 |
TX 52M658M TX 63M658M |
| 393.75A3 | OOSTire-flat and/or audible air leak | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.9TS | OOSInoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.24A | Non-compliance with headlamp requirements | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| GP GYPSUM LLC | 1 | January 8, 2025 |
| LOAD DROP | 1 | September 12, 2024 |
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