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USDOT 4194670 · AMBER EXPRESS LLC
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AMBER EXPRESS LLC

USDOT 4194670 MC 1617117 Hammond, IN Authorized For-Hire
435 power units 435 drivers 46.7M mi/yr
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FRED Score 77.9 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
2 yrs history · 853 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
  • Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
435 all leased
Drivers · CDL
435 · 435
Annual miles
46.7M ~107k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors04350435
Trailers001,0871,087

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Feb 14, 2024 (2 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Mar 16, 2026
Officer
IGOR NAUMOV
Phone
(219) 554-9888
Email
safety.amberexpress@gmail.com
Address
3 141St Street, Hammond IN 46327

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsGeneral Freight

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
26
1 fatal (1 death) · 7 injury · 7 people hurt in all
Inspections
853
64% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
18.6%
63 of 338 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.9%
8 of 853 driver inspections
Violations
416
73 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 67 inspections, 10 out of service 67 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 97 inspections, 7 out of service 97 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 106 inspections, 10 out of service 106 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 111 inspections, 6 out of service 111 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 109 inspections, 6 out of service 109 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 136 inspections, 14 out of service 136 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 114 inspections, 9 out of service 114 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 109 inspections, 9 out of service 109 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 4 inspections.
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Violations

416 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    170 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 98 · Speeding 32 · Seat belt 13 · Phone use 11 · Other 16
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    154 · 69 out-of-service
    Tires 54 · Brakes 40 · Lights 35 · Cargo securement 7 · Wheels & hubs 4 · 14 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    82 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 55 · Over hours limit 15 · No log 8 · False log 4
  • Driver fitness No alert
    6 · 3 out-of-service
    Medical certificate 3 · No valid CDL 2 · English proficiency 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    4 · 1 out-of-service
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • May
    27
    2026
    May 27, 2026 · Georgia
    Property damage only
    Daylight. Citation issued.
  • Apr
    29
    2026
    Apr 29, 2026 · Florida
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    17
    2026
    Apr 17, 2026 · Georgia
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Apr
    7
    2026
    Apr 7, 2026 · Missouri
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    6
    2026
    Feb 6, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Ice road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jan
    27
    2026
    Jan 27, 2026 · Kentucky
    Property damage only
    Ice road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Dec
    30
    2025
    Dec 30, 2025 · Alabama
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Nov
    26
    2025
    Nov 26, 2025 · Iowa
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    13
    2025
    Oct 13, 2025 · Florida
    Fatal · 1 death
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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17 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Carolina Casualty Insurance Company
on record since Sep 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 2024
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY → Carolina Casualty Insurance Company (Sep 2024)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Sep 1, 2024, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Georgia 173
  • Tennessee 115
  • South Carolina 114
  • North Carolina 101
  • Illinois 56
  • Florida 45
  • Indiana (HQ) 38
  • Kentucky 26

Runs well beyond its home state: 38 of 853 inspections were in Indiana.

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Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/4194670