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Company CheckAMBASSADOR AUTO TRANSPORT LLC · DOT 2565022

8765 LOUISIANA ST, MERRILLVILLE, IN, 46410

DOT# 2565022 MC# 895567 Merrillville, Indiana 11 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest May 7, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

May 7, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 17, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 17, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 17, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Apr 17, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jul 29, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
May 21, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address8765 LOUISIANA ST, MERRILLVILLE, IN, 46410

Mailing Address232 S CALIFORNIA ST, HOBART, IN, 46342

Other Companies at This Address

Address8765 LOUISIANA ST, MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
1ST ALTERNATIVE TOWING LLC	3388954	Sign in	Active
AMBASSADOR AUTO TRANSPORT LLC this company	2565022	Sign in	Active
OUTDOOR SPECIALIST LLC	890243	Sign in	Active
AT LLC	1831880	Sign in	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC895567

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating11 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure .42 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .4 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 1 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 7.23 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage300 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS16.7% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS66.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review12/12/2025

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective10/21/2025

CompanyCENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #9612916

Last checked08/19/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet16 units

Drivers8

Mileage300 mi

Operating11 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total6

Out of Service1

OOS Rate16.7%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total9

Out of Service6

OOS Rate66.7%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 12/12/2025

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

2 · 1 OOS -

2024

6 · 3 OOS ▲

2025

2 · 2 OOS ▼

2026

7 · 3 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

3 crashes ▲

2026

1 crash ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Apr 2026, 10 inspections, 5 resulted in out-of-service (50% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 7 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
05/07/2026	MERRILLVILLE	IN	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/29/2025	THORNTON TWP	IL	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/21/2025	Glenwood	IL	0	1	2	Clear	Wet	Daylight
04/18/2025	GARY	IN	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

16 roadside violations across 10 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 13 violations · 7 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (17)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/17/2026	IN	Terminal (Level V)	MERRILLVILLE IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/17/2026	IN	Terminal (Level V)	MERRILLVILLE IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/17/2026	IN	Terminal (Level V)	MERRILLVILLE IN	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
04/17/2026	IN	Terminal (Level V)	MERRILLVILLE IN	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
04/17/2026	IN	Terminal (Level V)	MERRILLVILLE IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LA PORTE IN	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2026	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	PORTAGE IN	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
05/29/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	GARY IN	4	3	0	0	0	3	-	▲Detail
02/12/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MICHIGAN CITY IN	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/23/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	PORTAGE IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	LAKE STATION IN	4	2	0	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
03/25/2024	IN	Full (Level I)	LOWELL IN	10	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
01/25/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALPARAISO IN	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/24/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/10/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	4	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/16/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	WB	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
08/30/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections11

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Driver Fitness 2 viols

Controlled Substances 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 6 viols

Out of Service Orders (1)

OOS Date	Reason	Status	Rescind Date
2015-12-30	New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit	ACTIVE	2016-02-04

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP901968	$1,000,000	11/30/2018	03/13/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK009603-00	$1,000,000	11/22/2017	03/13/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP530353	$1,000,000	11/08/2024	02/11/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK009603-00	$1,000,000	06/20/2017	11/22/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP530353	$1,000,000	06/07/2024	11/08/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP425147	$1,000,000	06/07/2023	06/07/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA3790936	$1,000,000	05/21/2016	03/13/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA3790936	$1,000,000	05/21/2016	04/18/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	613-00-25-90-0000	$750,000	05/20/2015	05/20/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	9947852	$1,000,000	04/17/2019	04/12/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 21204770102	$1,000,000	04/12/2023	06/07/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2120477	$1,000,000	04/12/2022	04/12/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP901968	$1,000,000	03/13/2018	11/30/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP901968	$1,000,000	03/13/2018	01/01/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK009603-00	$1,000,000	03/13/2017	06/20/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 3421631	$1,000,000	02/10/2015	05/18/2015	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC895567	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/01/2018	REVOKED	03/19/2019
MC895567	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/24/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/21/2017
MC895567	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/13/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/07/2024
MC895567	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/03/2019	-	-
MC895567	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/25/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/23/2016
MC895567	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/21/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/22/2015
MC895567	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/17/2015	REVOKED	11/28/2017
MC895567	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/15/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/18/2025

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87/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 87

Starts at 100−13 totalFinal 87

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 16.6667% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 66.6667% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 16 vehicles (~0.19 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 16 vehicles (~0.19 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 16.6667% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 66.6667% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

AMBASSADOR AUTO TRANSPORT LLC

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (4)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (17)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Out of Service Orders (1)

Licensing & Insurance

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