A M & S TRANSPORTATION CO
Oakland, CA · MC 162127
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
2 notes
- Address shared with 3 other census records
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
Observations from public fields, not findings about the company. Check the official record and the context before deciding.
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 376457 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | A M & S TRANSPORTATION CO |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 162127 |
| Reported physical address | 1700 24TH ST, OAKLAND, CA, 94607, US |
| Reported business phone | (510) 208-0279 |
| Reported power units | 0 |
| Reported drivers | 68 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | May 27, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | William Lewis Morais |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Oct 06, 1999 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 177 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 2.3% (4 of 174) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 26.8% (33 of 123) |
| Violations | 84 across 63 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 38 |
| Crashes | 1 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
393126BCIMIntermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s)73939ALFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative739375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS63939ALTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.539323LEULighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loose pigtail)4
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Oakland record
A M & S TRANSPORTATION CO reports 0 power units. The Oakland, California directory contains 4,423 census records, of which 3,316 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
A M & S TRANSPORTATION CO reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 6 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Intermodal containers
- Meat
- Refrigerated food
- Paper products
- Other: FOOD PRODUCTS
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0: this carrier’s band | 1,107 | 25.0% |
| 1 | 2,573 | 58.2% |
| 2–5 | 515 | 11.6% |
| 6–20 | 166 | 3.8% |
| 21–100 | 50 | 1.1% |
| Over 100 | 12 | 0.3% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Dec 20, 1989
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- May 27, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
Sep 19, 2026 14:26 UTC · changed
- Power units
1380 - Drivers
13268
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC162127 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC162127 | Great West Casualty Co | $5,000 | Jun 30, 2005 | BMC-34 | GWP31125A |
| MC162127 | Great West Casualty Co | $1,000,000 | Jun 30, 2005 | BMC-91X | GWP31125A |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against A M & S TRANSPORTATION CO’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- ReinstatedMC162127 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
A notice or status line describes the docket, not the reason behind it. Check Motus for the current status before booking.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 376457. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
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General freightRefrigerated foodIntermodal containers
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