Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2478490 · MC-857532
ALPHA FREIGHT INC
4 power unitsavg 17.5 yrLocal · 1 statesCAROL STREAM, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-857532 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.5Avg age (yr)
1999–2018 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 12 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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 peersOlder
17.5 yr
Model years 1999–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
12 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is ALPHA FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is ALPHA FREIGHT INC safe to load? ALPHA FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2478490, MC-857532) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CAROL STREAM, IL, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (67/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AFALPHA FREIGHT INC 67
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 4-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
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving7
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.15 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+11 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 21–23
20142025
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Nov 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 7 |
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2024 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2021 → May 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2018 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2017 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Mar 2015 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2014 → Sep 2014 | $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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2018
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CAROL STREAM, IL
Top corridor
GA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 2478490. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 2478490.
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 (3 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 335469USDOT 1245038USDOT 3148586USDOT 3191514USDOT 3794438USDOT 3098294USDOT 2846258
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 784 PROVINCETOWN DR, CAROL STREAM, IL, 60188
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 350-9444
- Cell
- (847) 372-7766
- Web domain
- alphafreight.net
Registration
- Officer
- Seema Saxena
- USDOT / docket
- 2478490 · MC-857532
- First registered
- 02/24/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 11/05/2024 · 1 mi (2019)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ALPHA FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
ALPHA FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 2478490, and its motor carrier number is MC-857532.
Is ALPHA FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ALPHA FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ALPHA FREIGHT INC's safety record?
ALPHA FREIGHT INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 67/100 (tier: review).
How big is ALPHA FREIGHT INC's fleet?
ALPHA FREIGHT INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALPHA FREIGHT INC based?
ALPHA FREIGHT INC is based in CAROL STREAM, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.