Asset-based
234 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA AMX
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 12, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
234 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.1 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
ALABAMA MOTOR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 325932) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 12, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 12, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. effective Jul 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 12, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 26.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 12, 2026.
The carrier received 442 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 188 vehicle-level and 442 driver-level — across 33 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 12, 2026.
The carrier has 21 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 24 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 12, 2026.
It reports 234 power units and 234 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 11, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 4, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jul 12, 2026.
ALABAMA MOTOR EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 325932, and its motor carrier number is MC-212184.
As of Jul 12, 2026, ALABAMA MOTOR EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ALABAMA MOTOR EXPRESS INC has a 26.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 650 roadside inspections, with 21 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
ALABAMA MOTOR EXPRESS INC operates 234 power units and 234 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ALABAMA MOTOR EXPRESS INC is based in ASHFORD, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 33 states.
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442 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
422 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 27
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Jul 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2025 | $1M | 3 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2018 → Feb 2018 | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2012 → Feb 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2011 → Feb 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2010 → Feb 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2007 → Feb 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2005 → Feb 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2003 → Feb 2004 | $1M | 4 |
| DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Feb 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 1999 → Jan 2002 | $1M | 3 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1995 → Jan 1999 | $1M | 3 |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1992 → Nov 1995 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 33 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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