Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3960177 · MC-1476608
ALPHA & CO TRANSPORTATION LLC
3 power unitsavg 4.3 yrNational · 28 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1476608 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.3Avg age (yr)
2020–2024 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.629.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 2020–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ALPHA & CO TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is ALPHA & CO TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? ALPHA & CO TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3960177, MC-1476608) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 46 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
A&ALPHA & CO TRANSPORTATION LLC 81
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Safety
46 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.6% (24-mo)27 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.6% (24-mo)43 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈7.2 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 43
- Annualized
- ≈22 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.2 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 Driving19
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 9 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance7
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 24–25
20222025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2024
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 28 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2828
US statesInspections · 24 mo4343
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
AZ ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 327574USDOT 1388780USDOT 4309696USDOT 4433265Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1277152USDOT 2774594USDOT 3773585USDOT 4166671USDOT 4364038USDOT 327574USDOT 1388780USDOT 4433265
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 19402 LEAFWOOD LN, HOUSTON, TX, 77084
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (346) 520-3810
- minkoalpha@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Alpha Minko
- USDOT / docket
- 3960177 · MC-1476608
- First registered
- 09/27/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 10/08/2025 · 449,649 mi (2025)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ALPHA & CO TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
ALPHA & CO TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3960177, and its motor carrier number is MC-1476608.
Is ALPHA & CO TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ALPHA & CO TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ALPHA & CO TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
ALPHA & CO TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 29.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is ALPHA & CO TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
ALPHA & CO TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALPHA & CO TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
ALPHA & CO TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 28 states.