Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 741154 · MC-337171
ALWAYS TRANSPORT LLC
7 power unitsavg 9.5 yrRegional · 6 statesLISBON, ND
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-337171 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.5Avg age (yr)
2007–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 33 inspections.
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.5 yr
Model years 2007–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ALWAYS TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is ALWAYS TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? ALWAYS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 741154, MC-337171) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LISBON, ND, operating 7 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 33 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ATALWAYS TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety
33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving17
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 6 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Everest National · 98–00
Great West · 16–19
United Financial · 19–23
Northland · 23–25
19982025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Jul 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Apr 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2016 → Oct 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2015 → Dec 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2002 → Nov 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2001 → Apr 2001 | $1M | 3 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Apr 2000 → Apr 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1998 → Apr 2000 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2024
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
ND busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LISBON, ND
Top corridor
ND
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3765288USDOT 4067381USDOT 1320529USDOT 3144766USDOT 4223031USDOT 2143852USDOT 245349USDOT 756783
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@drtel.net — 106 carriers: USDOT 119713USDOT 119825USDOT 119893USDOT 228579USDOT 231008USDOT 235044USDOT 310076USDOT 328918
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joseph anderson — 31 carriers: USDOT 1297020USDOT 1484656USDOT 1690573USDOT 1720822USDOT 2019501USDOT 2096231USDOT 2279709USDOT 2281943
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12750 68TH ST SE, LISBON, ND, 58054
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (612) 207-2136
- Fax
- (701) 277-1100
- snuggle57@drtel.net
- Web domain
- drtel.net
Registration
- Officers
- Joseph Anderson · Darla Anderson
- USDOT / docket
- 741154 · MC-337171
- First registered
- 04/14/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 04/14/2025 · 763,799 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/08/2020
- 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 ALWAYS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
ALWAYS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 741154, and its motor carrier number is MC-337171.
Is ALWAYS TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ALWAYS TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ALWAYS TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
ALWAYS TRANSPORT LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ALWAYS TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
ALWAYS TRANSPORT LLC operates 7 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALWAYS TRANSPORT LLC based?
ALWAYS TRANSPORT LLC is based in LISBON, ND, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.