Carrier profile · USDOT 1637682 · MC-603570 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Phipps Ernest Amoo-achampong

DBA TRANS ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE

3 power unitsSOMERSET, NJ50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-603570 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(973) 286-3600 Email dispatchtransatlantic@shiptacl.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 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 · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

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

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

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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.

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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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 ’24 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Progressive’07–’11

State Pennsylvania’15–’17

Occidental Fire’18–now

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. · since Jun 2024

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jun 2018 → Jun 2024	$750K	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2017 → Jun 2018	$750K	2
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	Jun 2017 → Jun 2017	$750K	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2017 → Aug 2017	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	May 2015 → May 2017	$750K	2
NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	May 2014 → May 2015	$750K	1
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	May 2013 → May 2014	$750K	1
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. CO	Sep 2011 → May 2013	$750K	4
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2007 → Sep 2011	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
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

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SOMERSET, NJ

352 GIRARD AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 352 GIRARD AVE, SOMERSET, NJ, 08873
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (973) 286-3600
Email: transatlantic@shiptacl.com
Web domain: shiptacl.com

Registration

Officer: Phipps Amoo-Achampong
USDOT / docket: 1637682 · MC-603570
First registered: Apr 26, 2007
Last MCS-150: Apr 8, 2026 · 162,130 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 25, 2013
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

162,130

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PHIPPS ERNEST AMOO-ACHAMPONG.

PHIPPS ERNEST AMOO-ACHAMPONG (USDOT 1637682) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. effective Jun 2, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 8, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 25, 2013 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PHIPPS ERNEST AMOO-ACHAMPONG's USDOT number?

PHIPPS ERNEST AMOO-ACHAMPONG's USDOT number is 1637682, and its motor carrier number is MC-603570.

Is PHIPPS ERNEST AMOO-ACHAMPONG authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, PHIPPS ERNEST AMOO-ACHAMPONG is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PHIPPS ERNEST AMOO-ACHAMPONG's safety record?

PHIPPS ERNEST AMOO-ACHAMPONG has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 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.