Carrier profile · USDOT 128799 · MC-2017 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ALTO'S EXPRESS INC

25 power unitsavg 11.3 yrLocal · 2 statesCINNAMINSON, NJ74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-2017 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

25Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

19Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.3Avg age (yr)

2003–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(856) 829-6900 Email dispatchjimstuffo@altosexpress.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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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

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average43.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 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)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo43.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo43.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.3 yr

Model years 2003–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 43.8%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 — 16 vehicle and 24 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · 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 25.8 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

23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 3

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

Registered power units: 25
Inspections · 24 mo: 24
Annualized: ≈12 / 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 Driving22 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 8 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 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: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

United States’89–’98

Occidental Fire’04–’09

Sentry Select’20–’26

1989199920092019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2020 → Mar 2026	$750K	2
NORTHFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Feb 2020	$750K	1
ARI INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2016 → Feb 2017	$750K	1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2015 → Feb 2016	$750K	1
ARI INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Feb 2015	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Feb 2013 → Apr 2014	$750K	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Feb 2012 → Feb 2013	$750K	1
NORTHFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2011 → Feb 2012	$750K	2
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Mar 2010 → Feb 2011	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Feb 2009 → Feb 2010	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Feb 2004 → Feb 2009	$750K	4
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2002 → Feb 2004	$750K	2
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2001 → Mar 2002	$750K	1
LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	Mar 1998 → Apr 2001	$750K	3
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1989 → Mar 1998	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 25
Observed power (24 mo): 19
Trailers (towed): 19

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.3 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

18.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

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

Home base

CINNAMINSON, NJ

2301 GARRY RD

Top corridor

PA ⇄ NJ

PA 23

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1162977 USDOT 241594

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2301 GARRY RD, CINNAMINSON, NJ, 08077
Mailing address: PO BOX 45, RIVERTON, NJ, 08077
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (856) 829-6900
Fax: (856) 829-0300
Email: jimstuffo@altosexpress.com
Web domain: altosexpress.com

Registration

Officer: Jim Stuffo Iii
USDOT / docket: 128799 · MC-2017
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 11, 2026 · 1,518,443 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 16, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,518,443

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 ALTO'S EXPRESS INC.

ALTO'S EXPRESS INC (USDOT 128799) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 43.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 24 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 25 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 11, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 16, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ALTO'S EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

ALTO'S EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 128799, and its motor carrier number is MC-2017.

Is ALTO'S EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, ALTO'S EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ALTO'S EXPRESS INC's safety record?

ALTO'S EXPRESS INC has a 43.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).