Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
392 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 420791 · MC-579940
ALTER TRADING CORPORATION
392 power unitsavg 10.4 yrMulti-region · 12 statesDAVENPORT, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-579940 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
392Power units
53 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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
Watch · 2
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.326.3 %
▲ 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
10.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ALTER TRADING CORPORATION safe to work with?
Is ALTER TRADING CORPORATION safe to load? ALTER TRADING CORPORATION (USDOT 420791, MC-579940) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DAVENPORT, IA, operating 392 power units and 182 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 113 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ATALTER TRADING CORPORATION 87
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Safety
113 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.3% (24-mo)38 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)69 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.3% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 392-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
- 392
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 69
- Annualized
- ≈35 / 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 Driving45
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 9 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 9 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
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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
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Hartford Fire · 07–22
Hartford Accident · 07–10
20062010
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 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO. | Jun 2007 → Mar 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2007 → Mar 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2006 → Jun 2007 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 392
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 53
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo6969
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DAVENPORT, IA
Top corridor
NE ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4321119USDOT 3108721
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@altertrading.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 2497USDOT 46961USDOT 133974USDOT 336456USDOT 2578610USDOT 3889576
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)392392
Observed (24 mo)5353
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 626 SCHMIDT RD, DAVENPORT, IA, 52802
- Mailing address
- 700 OFFICE PARKWAY, ST LOUIS, MO, 63141
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (314) 787-3896
- Fax
- (314) 985-3020
- Web domain
- altertrading.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jack Grundfest · Jack Grundfest
- USDOT / docket
- 420791 · MC-579940
- First registered
- 09/13/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 03/11/2025 · 3,563,880 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/24/1993
- D-U-N-S
- 151036183
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 ALTER TRADING CORPORATION's USDOT number?
ALTER TRADING CORPORATION's USDOT number is 420791, and its motor carrier number is MC-579940.
Is ALTER TRADING CORPORATION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ALTER TRADING CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ALTER TRADING CORPORATION's safety record?
ALTER TRADING CORPORATION has a 26.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 113 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ALTER TRADING CORPORATION's fleet?
ALTER TRADING CORPORATION operates 392 power units and 182 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALTER TRADING CORPORATION based?
ALTER TRADING CORPORATION is based in DAVENPORT, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.