AMBASSADOR AUTO TRANSPORT LLC

DOT# 2565022 MC# 895567 Merrillville, IN Authorized For-Hire
(219) 940-9144 ambassadorautotransportation@gmail.com 8765 Louisiana St, Merrillville IN 46410
16 power units 8 drivers 420k mi/yr · ~26k per unit
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HazMat
Marginal
FRED Score 30.2 / 100
Low confidence
12 yrs history · 9 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
16
Drivers · CDL
8 · 5
Annual miles
420k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 12 1 0 13
Tractors 3 0 0 3
Trailers 4 0 0 4

Registration

Registered
12-13-2014 (12 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
04-02-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
DAVID BARTHOLOMEW

Cargo

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Track record

FMCSA record, Feb 2025 – Apr 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
9
33% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
62.5%
5 of 8
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 4
Violations
15
7 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q1 '25: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 5 inspections, 2 out of service 5 Q2 '26
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What they get cited for

15 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    12 · 7 OOS
    Brakes 4 · Lights 3 · Tires 2 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 0 OOS
    Medical certificate 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    1 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

24 months
  • May
    7
    2026
    Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    29
    2025
    Illinois
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    21
    2025
    Illinois
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight. Citation issued.
  • Apr
    18
    2025
    Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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$1,000,000 · CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Oct 21, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2019
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY → CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Oct 2025); AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY → SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Feb 2025); AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY → AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2023)
  • 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Feb 11, 2025, replaced 3 days later)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Inspections by state
  • Indiana (HQ) 9
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