AMERICAN MOTOR LINES INC (USDOT 173929) appears in this directory with a location of Detroit, Michigan. Below are the company identifiers, historical bond or trust details, and transportation statistics available for this record.
Company record
- Legal name
- AMERICAN MOTOR LINES INC
- USDOT number
- 173929
- County
- Wayne County
- Docket numbers
- MC278263
- Location
- DETROIT, MI, 48217
- Street address
- 575 FORDSON
- Business phone
- 7347229500
How to file on the bond or trust
A historical BMC-84 filing for AMERICAN MOTOR LINES INC names Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America. Use that name to begin checking the responsible claim recipient, not as proof of present coverage.
Historical filing effective date: 2013-10-01. Recorded bond/trust reference: 106002473.
- Identify the company responsible for the freight bill. Start with the company that actually tendered the load. Compare its identifiers with AMERICAN MOTOR LINES INC (USDOT 173929), then assemble the load number, dates and payment terms.
- Locate the appropriate financial-responsibility filing. Because the historical record uses BMC-84, look for the broker surety-bond filing in FMCSA Licensing & Insurance. Compare filing dates before selecting the surety to contact.
- Document the amount owed. Make a claim file with the contract or rate sheet, invoice, proof of completed delivery, shipment identifiers and dated payment follow-ups. State the amount due and the date it became payable.
- File the documents through the provider’s approved channel. Tell the confirmed provider that the claim concerns unpaid transportation charges, request its documentation checklist and filing method, and submit the packet using its written instructions.
- Get written confirmation and follow up. Request written confirmation that the filing was accepted for review. Keep the claim correspondence, requested updates, and any stated appeal or supplementation deadlines together.
Transportation market context
For Detroit, the census shows 3,038 owned trailers and 1,658 leased trailers.
More from the census data
The data for Wayne County identifies 3,201 carriers reporting general freight and 460 carriers reporting refrigerated food.
Fleet-size figures for Wayne County include 2,862 carriers in the 1–5 power-unit band and 323 carriers in the 6–20 power-unit band.
Transportation counts and freight activity
Census totals for Michigan list 118,270 drivers and 184,554 power units.
Totals for Wayne County include 20,917 owned trailers, along with 10,831 leased trailers.
Figures from the surrounding market
For this company, the individual FMCSA record lists 115 power units and 113 drivers.
City, county and state census totals describe the surrounding transportation market, NOT this brokerage’s employees or equipment. Freight categories may overlap.
Data snapshot: October 8, 2026. These records may be incomplete or outdated and do not allege misconduct or nonpayment by this company.