Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
55 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2724408 · MC-922720
ALCS TRANSPORTATION LLC
55 power unitsavg 16 yrRegional · 5 statesINDIANAPOLIS, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-922720 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
55Power units
50 observed · MCS-150
44Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.226.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
16 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ALCS TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is ALCS TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? ALCS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2724408, MC-922720) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, operating 55 power units and 55 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 99 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ATALCS TRANSPORTATION LLC 93
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Safety
99 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.2% (24-mo)84 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)89 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 55-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 55
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 89
- Annualized
- ≈45 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance45 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving30
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance28
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance22
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 8 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance18 · 8 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance16 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance13
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Southeastern · 15–18
Great West · 18–24
20152024
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2018 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 55
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 50
- Trailers (towed)
- 44
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo8989
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Top corridor
TX ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2590350USDOT 3631528USDOT 2999323USDOT 3023875USDOT 2409201USDOT 4506042Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (40 trucks · 33 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 333724USDOT 2203204USDOT 4506042USDOT 2443366USDOT 2871763USDOT 3934783USDOT 4079096USDOT 3631528
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@alcs1.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4398630
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5555
Observed (24 mo)5050
Shared w/ other carriers4040
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 47 S MERIDIAN ST SUITE 200, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46204
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (574) 808-4471
- Cell
- (708) 334-5294
- Fax
- (888) 505-6803
- steve@alcs1.com
- Web domain
- alcs1.com
Registration
- Officers
- Steve G Almquist · James R Almquist
- USDOT / docket
- 2724408 · MC-922720
- First registered
- 06/17/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 04/14/2026 · 2,250,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 ALCS TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
ALCS TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2724408, and its motor carrier number is MC-922720.
Is ALCS TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ALCS TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ALCS TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
ALCS TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 26.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 99 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ALCS TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
ALCS TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 55 power units and 55 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALCS TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
ALCS TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.