Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2483308 · MC-859515
1108196 ALBERTA LTD
DBA D K SERVICES
1 power unitsavg 9.5 yrLocal · 1 statesCALGARY, AB
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-859515 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.5Avg age (yr)
2014–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.5 yr
Model years 2014–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is 1108196 ALBERTA LTD safe to work with?
Is 1108196 ALBERTA LTD safe to load? 1108196 ALBERTA LTD (USDOT 2483308, MC-859515) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CALGARY, AB, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
1A1108196 ALBERTA LTD 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
National Interstate · 14–19
Royal Sun · 20–22
Atlantic Specialty · 22–24
20142024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| ROYAL & SUN ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CD | Mar 2020 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 4 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2019
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CALGARY, AB
Top corridor
MT ⇄ AB
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@yahoo.ca — 789 carriers: USDOT 16745USDOT 80552USDOT 266070USDOT 284142USDOT 347515USDOT 374104USDOT 418381USDOT 452249
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 221 ARBOUR CREST DRIVE NW, CALGARY, AB, T3G 4S2
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (403) 837-0178
- laura_badin@yahoo.ca
- Web domain
- yahoo.ca
Registration
- Officer
- Laura Kovas
- USDOT / docket
- 2483308 · MC-859515
- First registered
- 03/11/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 02/23/2026 · 186,500 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is 1108196 ALBERTA LTD's USDOT number?
1108196 ALBERTA LTD's USDOT number is 2483308, and its motor carrier number is MC-859515.
Is 1108196 ALBERTA LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, 1108196 ALBERTA LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is 1108196 ALBERTA LTD's safety record?
1108196 ALBERTA LTD has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is 1108196 ALBERTA LTD's fleet?
1108196 ALBERTA LTD operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is 1108196 ALBERTA LTD based?
1108196 ALBERTA LTD is based in CALGARY, AB, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.