Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1171673 · MC-470118
ALFO CARRIERS LLC
4 power unitsavg 13.2 yrMulti-region · 8 statesSURPRISE, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-470118 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.2Avg age (yr)
1998–2024 · 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 above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
13.2 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ALFO CARRIERS LLC safe to work with?
Is ALFO CARRIERS LLC safe to load? ALFO CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 1171673, MC-470118) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SURPRISE, AZ, operating 4 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ACALFO CARRIERS LLC 81
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 36.4% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance1
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 392.5 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Canal · 05–08
United Financial · 21–23
20032025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2023 | $1M | 4 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2005 → May 2008 | $1M | 5 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2004 → Sep 2005 | $1M | 3 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2003 → Aug 2004 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SURPRISE, AZ
Top corridor
NM ⇄ AZ
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 (6 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1412553USDOT 3226427USDOT 3612453USDOT 3145332USDOT 2590251
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 17903 W GELDING DR, SURPRISE, AZ, 85388
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (623) 570-7387
Registration
- Officer
- Cosmin Moisiuc
- USDOT / docket
- 1171673 · MC-470118
- First registered
- 09/26/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2025 · 3,800,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/30/2020
- 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 ALFO CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?
ALFO CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 1171673, and its motor carrier number is MC-470118.
Is ALFO CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ALFO CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ALFO CARRIERS LLC's safety record?
ALFO CARRIERS LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 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 ALFO CARRIERS LLC's fleet?
ALFO CARRIERS LLC operates 4 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALFO CARRIERS LLC based?
ALFO CARRIERS LLC is based in SURPRISE, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.