Carrier profile · USDOT 147598 · MC-173659 · Updated Jun 26, 2026

Altendorf Trucking Inc

81 power unitsavg 8.5 yrMulti-region · 8 statesMINTO, ND81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-173659 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

81Power units

43 observed · MCS-150

44Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(701) 248-3204 Email dispatchtruck.safety@altendorfinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 26, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.1% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

81 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

84 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 23.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 26 vehicle and 84 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

82 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

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 81-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 81
Inspections · 24 mo: 84
Annualized: ≈42 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving112 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$300K BIPD last filed ’04 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’90–now

1990199920082017now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Mar 2004

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 1990 → Mar 2004	$300K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 81
Observed power (24 mo): 43
Trailers (towed): 44

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

48.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MINTO, ND

COUNTY RD 15

Top corridor

MN ⇄ ND

MN 43 · SD 15 · ND 15

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 3391680 USDOT 4187504 USDOT 164261 USDOT 316676Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (24 trucks · 15 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 316676 USDOT 4187504 USDOT 2375228 USDOT 3646904 USDOT 245349 USDOT 3391680 USDOT 4357379 USDOT 3314847

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@altendorfinc.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 316676 USDOT 3930148

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: COUNTY RD 15, MINTO, ND, 58261
Mailing address: PO BOX 319, MINTO, ND, 58261
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (701) 248-3204
Fax: (701) 248-3318
Email: truck.safety@altendorfinc.com
Web domain: altendorfinc.com

Registration

Officer: Marvin F Altendorf
USDOT / docket: 147598 · MC-173659
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jun 24, 2026 · 4,960,074 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 27, 2002
D-U-N-S: 824646616

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,960,074

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ALTENDORF TRUCKING INC.

ALTENDORF TRUCKING INC (USDOT 147598) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 26, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Mar 9, 2004 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 26, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier received 84 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 26 vehicle-level and 84 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 26, 2026.

It reports 81 power units and 74 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 24, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 27, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ALTENDORF TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

ALTENDORF TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 147598, and its motor carrier number is MC-173659.

Is ALTENDORF TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 26, 2026, ALTENDORF TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ALTENDORF TRUCKING INC's safety record?

ALTENDORF TRUCKING INC has a 23.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 143 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is ALTENDORF TRUCKING INC's fleet?

ALTENDORF TRUCKING INC operates 81 power units and 74 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ALTENDORF TRUCKING INC based?

ALTENDORF TRUCKING INC is based in MINTO, ND, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.

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