Carrier profile · USDOT 2261013 · MC-344364 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

High Hopes Transportation LLC

15 power unitsWAYNE, MI80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-344364 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(734) 727-5148 Email dispatchlrusso@alcotrans.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 15 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’15 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Citizens America’98–’01

Northland’03–’11

Zurich American’12–’15

beyond this history

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Dec 2015

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2012 → Dec 2015	$750K	3
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2011 → Jan 2012	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2003 → Jul 2011	$750K	2
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2001 → Jun 2003	$750K	3
CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA	Sep 1998 → Jun 2001	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

WAYNE, MI

36253 MICHIGAN AVENUE

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@alcotrans.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 170955 USDOT 173929 USDOT 473334 USDOT 525677 USDOT 543281 USDOT 684198 USDOT 872277 USDOT 1739836

Shares a company officer with other carriers

lisa m russo — 5 carriers: USDOT 170955 USDOT 543281 USDOT 1658359 USDOT 2379619

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 36253 MICHIGAN AVENUE, WAYNE, MI, 48184-1652
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (734) 727-5148
Fax: (734) 530-5032
Email: lrusso@alcotrans.com
Web domain: alcotrans.com

Registration

Officers: Lisa M Russo · Paul S Russo
USDOT / docket: 2261013 · MC-344364
First registered: Jan 6, 2012
Last MCS-150: Feb 16, 2021 · 188,678 mi (2018)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 2.05
D-U-N-S: 70532540

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

188,678

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HIGH HOPES TRANSPORTATION LLC.

HIGH HOPES TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2261013) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 16, 2021.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HIGH HOPES TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

HIGH HOPES TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2261013, and its motor carrier number is MC-344364.

Is HIGH HOPES TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, HIGH HOPES TRANSPORTATION LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is HIGH HOPES TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

HIGH HOPES TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 15 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HIGH HOPES TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

HIGH HOPES TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in WAYNE, MI.

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