Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
270 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 297572 · MC-187735
ALTOM TRANSPORT INC
270 power unitsavg 8.7 yrNational · 39 statesBENSENVILLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-187735 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
270Power units
266 observed · MCS-150
342Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-24
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 815 inspections.
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.08.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal55
17 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ALTOM TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is ALTOM TRANSPORT INC safe to load? ALTOM TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 297572, MC-187735) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BENSENVILLE, IL, operating 270 power units and 270 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 815 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 17 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 2026-06-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-24
ATALTOM TRANSPORT INC 88
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Safety
815 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.0% (24-mo)478 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.1% (24-mo)561 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.0% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 270-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 270
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 561
- Annualized
- ≈281 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr
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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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 16 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+26 earlier
Commerce Industry · 11–13
National Interstate · 13–17
Crum Forster · 20–22
Crum Forster · 20–22
Starstone Specialty · 23–25
Gemini · 23–25
19942025
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.
32 insurer eras · collapsed from 45 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2025 | $5M | 2 |
| STARSTONE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Jun 2020 | $5M | 2 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Jun 2020 | $5M | 2 |
| FIRST MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Aug 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2018 → Aug 2018 | $5M | 2 |
| FIRST MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Aug 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2017 → Aug 2018 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2017 → Aug 2018 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2013 → Aug 2017 | $5M | 6 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2012 → Aug 2013 | $5M | 1 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Aug 2011 → Aug 2013 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Aug 2011 → Aug 2013 | $5M | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2006 → Aug 2008 | $5M | 5 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Aug 1996 → Aug 2006 | $5M | 1 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1994 → Aug 1996 | $5M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 270
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 266
- Trailers (towed)
- 342
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 39 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3838
US statesInspections · 24 mo554554
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BENSENVILLE, IL
Top corridor
TX ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)270270
Observed (24 mo)266266
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 17 GATEWAY RD, BENSENVILLE, IL, 60106-1948
- Mailing address
- 1646 SUMMER STREET, HAMMOND, IN, 46320
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (219) 228-5002
- Fax
- (219) 228-5202
- Web domain
- altomtransport.com
Registration
- USDOT / docket
- 297572 · MC-187735
- First registered
- 07/22/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 03/30/2026 · 21,017,120 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/21/2005
- D-U-N-S
- 106822372
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 ALTOM TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
ALTOM TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 297572, and its motor carrier number is MC-187735.
Is ALTOM TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-24, ALTOM TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ALTOM TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
ALTOM TRANSPORT INC has a 8.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 815 roadside inspections, with 17 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 ALTOM TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
ALTOM TRANSPORT INC operates 270 power units and 270 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALTOM TRANSPORT INC based?
ALTOM TRANSPORT INC is based in BENSENVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 39 states.