Motor Car Auto Carriers Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
25 years (granted 2001)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
54 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Motor Car Auto Carriers Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
5887 E Hackle Lane, Tucson, AZ 85756
Phone
(303) 288-6699
Power units
45
Drivers
47
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC396212
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
1.9%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 54 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
5.6%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 54 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
psmith@motorcarautocarriers.com — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
5
Reportable crashes
5
Tow-aways
2
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IL 10/2025 · NC 09/2025 · KY 09/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 29, 2026 | MN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 9, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 11, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 13, 2026 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 5, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 18, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 25, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 22, 2025 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 29, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Jul 23, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 10, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 30, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 17, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 27, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 24, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 6, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 27, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 27, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 19, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 22, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 14, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 16, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 26, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 1, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 28, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 26, 2024 | MN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 1, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 23, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 13, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 4, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 19, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 9, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 1, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 17, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Mar 14, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 13, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 5, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 13, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 15, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jan 3, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 7, 2023 | MN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 16, 2023 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 16, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 28, 2023 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 19, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 2, 2023 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 12, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 31, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 28, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 21, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 16, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 14, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 2, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 54 of 54 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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