DBA: AMES DEPARTMENT STORES INC

AMES TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC

DOT 226604 MC 165046 Active

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Authority

Common Carrier, Contract Carrier

Active

Safety

0 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 0% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet

193 units

Drivers: 161

Trailers: 0 (0 owned)

Insurance

BIPD $1,000,000

Cargo On File

Bond —

Community

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Company Details

Physical Address

45 AMES WAY, LEESPORT, PA, 19533-0915

Phone Number

(610) 926-8607

Mailing Address

PO BOX 730, LEESPORT, PA, 19533-0915

Cell Phone

----

Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

(610) 926-8647

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Record Changes

Changes detected on this company's public FMCSA record over the last 2 years (legal name, DBA, phone, email, addresses, authority, insurance on file)

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier	Age	Contract Carrier	Age	Broker	Age
Active	31 yrs, 1 mo	Active	43 yrs, 2 mo	—	—

Common Carrier

Active

31 yrs, 1 mo

Contract Carrier

Active

43 yrs, 2 mo

Broker

—

Authority History

Date	Action	Type	Status
1995-08-23	—	PROPERTY BROKER	ACTIVE
1995-07-05	—	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	ACTIVE
1991-01-16	—	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	ACTIVE
1990-11-02	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	CONTRACT	ACTIVE
1984-01-05	—	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	ACTIVE
1983-05-11	—	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	ACTIVE

Revocation History

No revocation history on record for this carrier.

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $1,000,000

Required: $1,000,000

Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File

Required: Yes

Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

—

Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: Not Required

Required: No (Carriers exempt)

Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
Cargo: Varies by commodity
Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

BIPD: May be required
Cargo: Not typically required
Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date	Type	Policy #	Coverage	Insurer	Cancel Date	Method	Status
2002-07-01	Cargo	88282	N/A	AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	-	-	ACTIVE
1994-10-01	BIPD/Primary	TB 17049	$1,000,000	OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	-	-	ACTIVE
1995-05-01	CARGO	196 200 100	$1,000,000	CENTENNIAL INSURANCE CO.	2002-07-01	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Not Rated

Vehicle OOS Rate

None%

National avg: 20.72%

Below average

0 inspections · 0 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

None%

National avg: 5.51%

Below average

0 inspections · 0 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 0 Last inspection: N/A Total crashes: 40

FMCSA Inspection Records

Detailed inspection history and violations

Date	Report #	Level	State	Violations	OOS	Vehicle / VIN
No inspection records available

No inspection records available

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (40 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Crash Date	Report #	State	Severity	Injuries	Tow Away
Mar 6, 2001	PA102892300A	PA	Injury	2	Yes
Feb 22, 2001	PA102908400A	PA	Tow Away	0	Yes
Feb 5, 2001	NY011006380A	NY	Tow Away	0	Yes
Feb 5, 2001	PA102286600A	PA	Tow Away	0	Yes
Jan 2, 2001	NY011009790A	NY	Tow Away	0	Yes
Dec 27, 2000	PA015488000A	PA	Tow Away	0	Yes
Dec 14, 2000	PA0015209400	PA	Tow Away	0	Yes
Nov 20, 2000	PA014955500A	PA	Tow Away	0	Yes
Nov 20, 2000	PA0014955600	PA	Tow Away	0	Yes
Nov 7, 2000	IL0004739116	IL	Injury	2	No
Oct 6, 2000	DE0500037387	DE	Injury	2	Yes
Sep 21, 2000	NJ0020456002	NJ	Tow Away	0	Yes
Apr 4, 2000	NY001519560A	NY	Tow Away	0	Yes
Mar 30, 2000	PA004959500A	PA	Tow Away	0	Yes
Feb 27, 2000	OH-000250791	OH	Injury	4	No
Feb 13, 2000	PA001707600A	PA	Injury	2	Yes
Nov 12, 1999	PA913745600A	PA	Injury	3	Yes
Oct 21, 1999	PA911752300A	PA	Tow Away	0	Yes
Sep 28, 1999	PA911730400A	PA	Tow Away	0	Yes
Feb 26, 1999	PA0903342400	PA	Tow Away	0	Yes
Feb 11, 1999	NY0991010940	NY	Injury	1	Yes
Feb 7, 1999	NY991008010A	NY	Tow Away	0	Yes
Jan 6, 1999	RI0406007001	RI	Injury	1	No
Dec 22, 1998	PA814371000A	PA	Tow Away	0	Yes
Jul 17, 1998	PA0807187000	PA	Tow Away	0	Yes

Mar 6, 2001

PA • PA102892300A

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Feb 22, 2001

PA • PA102908400A

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Feb 5, 2001

NY • NY011006380A

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Feb 5, 2001

PA • PA102286600A

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Jan 2, 2001

NY • NY011009790A

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Dec 27, 2000

PA • PA015488000A

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Dec 14, 2000

PA • PA0015209400

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Nov 20, 2000

PA • PA014955500A

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Nov 20, 2000

PA • PA0014955600

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Nov 7, 2000

IL • IL0004739116

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Oct 6, 2000

DE • DE0500037387

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Sep 21, 2000

NJ • NJ0020456002

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Apr 4, 2000

NY • NY001519560A

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Mar 30, 2000

PA • PA004959500A

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Feb 27, 2000

OH • OH-000250791

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Fatal Crashes

Injury Crashes

Total Crashes

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SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

No SMS violation data available

This carrier has no recorded BASIC violations

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Metric	Expected Range	Observed	Status
Inspections Based on reported mileage	20 - 200	0	Below Range
Inspections Based on power units used	80 - 220	0	Below Range
Power Units Based on reported mileage	50 - 250	193	Within Range

Metric

Expected Range

Observed

Status

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

20 - 200

Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units used

80 - 220

Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

50 - 250

193

Within Range

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

Expected: 20 - 200 Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units

Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

193

Expected: 50 - 250 Within Range

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Type	Owned	Term Lease	Trip Lease	Total
Power Units (Tractors)	0	193	0	193
Trailers	0	2270	0	0

Owned = Company-owned equipment | Term Lease = Long-term leased | Trip Lease = Per-trip leased

Tractors

193

0 owned

Trailers

0 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

161

CDL Drivers: 161

Interstate: 0

Intrastate: 0

Driver Inspections

Out of Service: 0

OOS Rate: 0%

Driver Distribution

Interstate (>100 mi): 161

Interstate (<100 mi): 0

Intrastate (>100 mi): 0

Intrastate (<100 mi): 0

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

193

Power Units

193

Trucks

Buses

Commercial Vehicles

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