Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 170955 · MC-146808
D & B TRUCKING INC
DBA ALCO EXPRESS
2 power unitsDETROIT, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-146808 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is D & B TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is D & B TRUCKING INC safe to load? D & B TRUCKING INC (USDOT 170955, MC-146808) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DETROIT, MI, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
D&D & B TRUCKING INC 88
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Home · 93–96
Fidelity Guaranty · 96–98
St Paul · 99–05
National · 08–10
Zurich American · 10–16
19932016
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 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2010 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 6 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2008 → Dec 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2007 → Dec 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2005 → Jun 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1999 → Jun 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INS. UNDERWRITERS, INC. | Jun 1998 → Jun 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| FIDELITY & GUARANTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS | Jun 1996 → Jun 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| THE HOME INDEMNITY CO. | Jun 1993 → Jun 1996 | $750k | 1 |
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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)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DETROIT, MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@alcotrans.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 173929USDOT 473334USDOT 525677USDOT 543281USDOT 684198USDOT 872277USDOT 1739836USDOT 2197129
Shares a company officer with other carriers
lisa m russo — 5 carriers: USDOT 543281USDOT 1658359USDOT 2261013USDOT 2379619
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 575 FORDSON, DETROIT, MI, 48217
- Mailing address
- 36253 MICHIGAN AVE, WAYNE, MI, 48184
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (313) 849-3500
- Cell
- (734) 231-3018
- Fax
- (313) 849-4850
- lrusso@alcotrans.com
- Web domain
- alcotrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Lisa M Russo
- USDOT / docket
- 170955 · MC-146808
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 03/26/2025 · 2,475,964 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/27/1998
- D-U-N-S
- 76351576
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 D & B TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
D & B TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 170955, and its motor carrier number is MC-146808.
Is D & B TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, D & B TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is D & B TRUCKING INC's fleet?
D & B TRUCKING INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is D & B TRUCKING INC based?
D & B TRUCKING INC is based in DETROIT, MI.