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Carrier profile · USDOT 3440849 · MC-1117480 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ALWAYS AUTO LLC

2 power unitsavg 11.8 yrRegional · 3 statesSCHOHARIE, NY

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1117480 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.8Avg age (yr)

1998–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(607) 386-3812 Email dispatchALWAYSAUTOLLC1@GMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for ALWAYS AUTO LLC

ALWAYS AUTO LLC (USDOT 3440849) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

ALWAYS AUTO LLC (USDOT 3440849) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

ALWAYS AUTO LLC (USDOT 3440849) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 25, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

ALWAYS AUTO LLC (USDOT 3440849) has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

ALWAYS AUTO LLC (USDOT 3440849) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

ALWAYS AUTO LLC (USDOT 3440849) reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 27, 2024.

ALWAYS AUTO LLC (USDOT 3440849) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average33.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

66.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

66.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.8 yr

Model years 1998–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 66.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

60.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.42 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not 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

$1M BIPD last filed · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive’20–now

2020202220242026now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2022

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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): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.8 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

SCHOHARIE, NY

425 MAIN STREET

Top corridor

NC ⇄ NY

NC 1 · PA 1 · SC 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert weinberg — 4 carriers: USDOT 1725625 USDOT 2647921 USDOT 2778532

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 425 MAIN STREET, SCHOHARIE, NY, 12157
Mailing address: 425 MAIN ST, SCHOHARIE, NY, 12157
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (607) 386-3812
Fax: (607) 441-1141
Email: alwaysautollc1@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Robert Weinberg
USDOT / docket: 3440849 · MC-1117480
First registered: Jun 16, 2020
Last MCS-150: Aug 27, 2024 · 100,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

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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Frequently asked

What is ALWAYS AUTO LLC's USDOT number?

ALWAYS AUTO LLC's USDOT number is 3440849, and its motor carrier number is MC-1117480.

Is ALWAYS AUTO LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, ALWAYS AUTO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ALWAYS AUTO LLC's safety record?

ALWAYS AUTO LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is ALWAYS AUTO LLC's fleet?

ALWAYS AUTO LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ALWAYS AUTO LLC based?

ALWAYS AUTO LLC is based in SCHOHARIE, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(607) 386-3812 Email dispatchALWAYSAUTOLLC1@GMAIL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3440849
MC / Docket: MC-1117480
Officer: ROBERT WEINBERG
Address: 425 MAIN STREET
SCHOHARIE, NY, 12157

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 6 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2022

Vehicle OOS 67%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(607) 386-3812 Email dispatchALWAYSAUTOLLC1@GMAIL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3440849
MC / Docket: MC-1117480
Officer: ROBERT WEINBERG
Address: 425 MAIN STREET
SCHOHARIE, NY, 12157

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 6 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2022

Vehicle OOS 67%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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