Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1626636 · MC-600236
ALPHA TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS LLC
21 power unitsavg 5.5 yrNational · 28 statesASHEVILLE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-600236 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
32 observed · MCS-150
32Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 4
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.037.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ALPHA TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is ALPHA TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS LLC safe to load? ALPHA TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1626636, MC-600236) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in ASHEVILLE, NC, operating 21 power units and 21 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 78 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ATALPHA TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS LLC 80
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Safety
78 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.0% (24-mo)54 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.9% (24-mo)72 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
34.4% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.7 / 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
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 72
- Annualized
- ≈36 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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 Driving29
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 5 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance18
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance12
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5
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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
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
United Financial · 12–18
Northland · 18–23
20082025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $1M | 6 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Aug 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Sep 2018 | $1M | 3 |
| GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2008 → Sep 2008 | $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)
- 21
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 32
- Trailers (towed)
- 32
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
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 28 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2828
US statesInspections · 24 mo7272
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ASHEVILLE, NC
Top corridor
TN ⇄ NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3314985USDOT 3966709USDOT 4435441USDOT 4489350USDOT 4491971USDOT 2981675USDOT 4441784USDOT 4430778Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (29 trucks · 33 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2025845USDOT 2355570USDOT 4489350USDOT 4491971USDOT 2167832USDOT 4361998USDOT 4430778USDOT 4182187
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2121
Observed (24 mo)3232
Shared w/ other carriers2929
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
- 139 RIVER BIRCH GROVE RD 301, ASHEVILLE, NC, 28806
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (516) 619-2707
- Cell
- (828) 579-5346
- dispatch@alphat.org
- Web domain
- alphat.org
Registration
- Officers
- Larysa Turovets · Michael Radchishin
- USDOT / docket
- 1626636 · MC-600236
- First registered
- 04/02/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 05/12/2026 · 70,000 mi (2023)
- 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 ALPHA TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
ALPHA TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 1626636, and its motor carrier number is MC-600236.
Is ALPHA TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ALPHA TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ALPHA TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
ALPHA TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS LLC has a 37.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 78 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is ALPHA TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
ALPHA TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS LLC operates 21 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALPHA TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS LLC based?
ALPHA TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS LLC is based in ASHEVILLE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 28 states.