Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3533697 · MC-1177328
ALBA FREIGHT INC
2 power unitsavg 2.2 yrNational · 44 statesBURR RIDGE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1177328 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
201 observed · MCS-150
206Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.2Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.327.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
11 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.2 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ALBA FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is ALBA FREIGHT INC safe to load? ALBA FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3533697, MC-1177328) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BURR RIDGE, IL, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 568 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AFALBA FREIGHT INC 87
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Safety
568 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.3% (24-mo)161 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.4% (24-mo)384 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈96.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 384
- Annualized
- ≈192 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈96.0 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving210
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance90 · 17 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance71 · 53 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance37 · 15 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance29 · 8 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance19 · 6 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance18 · 5 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance15
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving13
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
State Nationalspecialty · 23–25
20212025
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 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Oct 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jul 2023 → Jul 2025 | $1M | 5 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → Jul 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → Nov 2022 | $1M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 201
- Trailers (towed)
- 206
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
2025
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 44 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4343
US statesInspections · 24 mo383383
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BURR RIDGE, IL
Top corridor
NM ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2820179USDOT 4020399USDOT 3167871USDOT 3342391Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 78 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2204822USDOT 2520572USDOT 3688115USDOT 3851440USDOT 3999583USDOT 2200247USDOT 2960200USDOT 3612270
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)201201
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1333 BURR RIDGE PARKWAY #200, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 349-0760
- Web domain
- albafreightinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ben Kraja
- USDOT / docket
- 3533697 · MC-1177328
- First registered
- 12/09/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 04/28/2026 · 110,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 ALBA FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
ALBA FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 3533697, and its motor carrier number is MC-1177328.
Is ALBA FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ALBA FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ALBA FREIGHT INC's safety record?
ALBA FREIGHT INC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 568 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ALBA FREIGHT INC's fleet?
ALBA FREIGHT INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALBA FREIGHT INC based?
ALBA FREIGHT INC is based in BURR RIDGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 44 states.