Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.1 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
ALPHA TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 304224) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO effective Sep 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 8.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 144 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 135 vehicle-level and 144 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 6 power units and 123 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 18, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 15, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
ALPHA TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 304224, and its motor carrier number is MC-243255.
As of Jun 21, 2026, ALPHA TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ALPHA TRANSPORT INC has a 8.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 249 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
ALPHA TRANSPORT INC operates 6 power units and 123 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ALPHA TRANSPORT INC is based in SALT LAKE CITY, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
Comparable carriers around Salt Lake City and across Utah
144 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
134 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 13
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 — $2,000,000 · ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO · since Sep 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2025 | $1M | 3 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Sep 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2014 → Jul 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2014 → Jun 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2013 → Jun 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| COMMUNITY BANK OF THE SOUTH | May 2003 → Oct 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 1994 → Jun 2013 | $1M | 2 |
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 8 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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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