Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
140 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 122618
ALBAN TRACTOR LLC
DBA CARTER MACHINERY
140 power unitsavg 7.6 yrRegional · 4 statesBALTIMORE, MD
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
140Power units
34 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
7.6Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.6 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ALBAN TRACTOR LLC safe to work with?
Is ALBAN TRACTOR LLC safe to load? ALBAN TRACTOR LLC (USDOT 122618) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BALTIMORE, MD, operating 140 power units and 131 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 106 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
ATALBAN TRACTOR LLC 88
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Safety
106 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)57 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.4% (24-mo)59 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 140-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 140
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 59
- Annualized
- ≈30 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving15
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 140
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 34
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2026
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo5959
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BALTIMORE, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 692560Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3859229USDOT 692560USDOT 3630384USDOT 32541USDOT 3810188
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cartermachinery.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 32541
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)140140
Observed (24 mo)3434
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8531 PULASKI HWY, BALTIMORE, MD, 21237-3005
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 3096, SALEM, VA, 24153
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (804) 269-9495
- Web domain
- cartermachinery.com
Registration
- Officer
- Andrew J. Parker
- USDOT / docket
- 122618
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 07/30/2025 · 2,609,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/24/1987
- D-U-N-S
- 3099298
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 ALBAN TRACTOR LLC's USDOT number?
ALBAN TRACTOR LLC's USDOT number is 122618.
Is ALBAN TRACTOR LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, ALBAN TRACTOR LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ALBAN TRACTOR LLC's safety record?
ALBAN TRACTOR LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 106 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ALBAN TRACTOR LLC's fleet?
ALBAN TRACTOR LLC operates 140 power units and 131 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALBAN TRACTOR LLC based?
ALBAN TRACTOR LLC is based in BALTIMORE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.