Carrier profile · USDOT 800168 · MC-356186 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Champion Auto Carriers Inc

1 power unitEL MIRAGE, AZ50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-356186 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(720) 200-3100 Email dispatchbrenda@autotrans.com

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 24 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

7 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 8.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Sentry Select’99–’02

Northland’08–’11

Northland’12–’16

National’16–’19

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2025

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2024 → May 2025	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 2023 → May 2024	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2021 → May 2023	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2019 → May 2021	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2016 → May 2019	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2012 → May 2016	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2011 → May 2012	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2008 → May 2011	$750K	2
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2007 → May 2008	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2005 → May 2007	$750K	2
AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING	May 2003 → May 2005	$750K	2
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2002 → May 2002	$750K	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1999 → Jun 2002	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

EL MIRAGE, AZ

11925 THOMPSON RANCH ROAD

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 873632 USDOT 3427243 USDOT 248283 USDOT 915692 USDOT 3983150

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@autotrans.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 873632

Shares a company officer with other carriers

tom montgomery — 2 carriers: USDOT 2749970

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 11925 THOMPSON RANCH ROAD, EL MIRAGE, AZ, 85335
Mailing address: 9780 S MERIDIAN BLVD SUITE 450, ENGLEWOOD, CO, 80112
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (720) 200-3100
Cell: (720) 495-9774
Fax: (623) 972-2702
Email: brenda@autotrans.com
Web domain: autotrans.com

Registration

Officers: Tom Montgomery · Shauna Shafer
USDOT / docket: 800168 · MC-356186
First registered: Mar 15, 1999
Last MCS-150: Sep 10, 2026 · 0 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 3, 2001
D-U-N-S: 133247093

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CHAMPION AUTO CARRIERS INC.

CHAMPION AUTO CARRIERS INC (USDOT 800168) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 16, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 10, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 3, 2001 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHAMPION AUTO CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?

CHAMPION AUTO CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 800168, and its motor carrier number is MC-356186.

Is CHAMPION AUTO CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. CHAMPION AUTO CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CHAMPION AUTO CARRIERS INC's safety record?

CHAMPION AUTO CARRIERS INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.