Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3137428 · MC-96953
ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC
17 power unitsavg 8.9 yrNational · 17 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-96953 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
45 observed · MCS-150
40Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.9Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.418.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.9 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3137428, MC-96953) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 17 power units and 23 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 185 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
AFALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC 82
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Safety
185 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.4% (24-mo)49 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 21.3% (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
36.8% 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
≈2.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 89
- Annualized
- ≈45 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.6 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance106 · 47 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving63 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance49 · 11 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance28 · 7 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 9 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance16
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance15
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness10 · 2 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 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Concert Specialty · 25–26
20182026
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | May 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2022 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC. | May 2019 → May 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | May 2018 → May 2019 | $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)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 45
- Trailers (towed)
- 40
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo8989
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3270981USDOT 3308851Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (74 trucks · 28 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 898684USDOT 2871763USDOT 3372019USDOT 4563879USDOT 3270981USDOT 3511675USDOT 3894405USDOT 511412
Shares a company officer with other carriers
viviana olivera — 2 carriers: USDOT 2790293
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)4545
Shared w/ other carriers7474
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12538 TICONDEROGA RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77044
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 24599, HOUSTON, TX, 77229
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 468-8440
Registration
- Officer
- Viviana Olivera
- USDOT / docket
- 3137428 · MC-96953
- First registered
- 05/16/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 10/30/2025 · 543,728 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/22/2025
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3137428, and its motor carrier number is MC-96953.
Is ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 18.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 185 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 17 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
ALIVE FREE TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.