Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
90 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 525677 · MC-254668
ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC
90 power unitsavg 12.7 yrMulti-region · 11 statesWAYNE, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-254668 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
90Power units
74 observed · MCS-150
79Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.7Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
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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 authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.428.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal55
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.7 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 525677, MC-254668) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WAYNE, MI, operating 90 power units and 56 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 217 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
ATALCO TRANSPORTATION INC 81
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Safety
217 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.4% (24-mo)74 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.7% (24-mo)140 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.6% 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
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 90-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 90
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 140
- Annualized
- ≈70 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving128
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance37 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance27 · 18 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance19 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 7 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance14 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 5 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance8 · 5 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
- 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
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Home · 94–96
Fidelity Guaranty · 96–98
St Paul · 99–05
National · 08–10
Zurich American · 10–15
19942015
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2010 → Dec 2015 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2008 → Dec 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2007 → Dec 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2005 → Jun 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1999 → Jun 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INS. UNDERWRITERS, INC. | Jun 1998 → Jun 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| FIDELITY & GUARANTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS | Jun 1996 → Jun 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| THE HOME INDEMNITY CO. | Jun 1994 → Jun 1996 | $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)
- 90
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 74
- Trailers (towed)
- 79
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 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo139139
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WAYNE, MI
Top corridor
MI
Density
fewermore
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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 211745USDOT 1027857USDOT 266610USDOT 3591001USDOT 842593USDOT 173929Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (33 trucks · 27 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 211745USDOT 1027857USDOT 2442013USDOT 3446614USDOT 3181800USDOT 4116749USDOT 266610USDOT 842593
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@alcotrans.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 170955USDOT 173929USDOT 473334USDOT 543281USDOT 684198USDOT 872277USDOT 1739836USDOT 2197129
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9090
Observed (24 mo)7474
Shared w/ other carriers3333
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 36253 MICHIGAN AVE, WAYNE, MI, 48184
- Mailing address
- 36253 MICHIGAN AVENUE, WAYNE, MI, 48184
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (734) 727-5148
- Fax
- (734) 530-5032
- lrusso@alcotrans.com
- Web domain
- alcotrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Louis Anderson
- USDOT / docket
- 525677 · MC-254668
- First registered
- 05/28/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 03/14/2025 · 10,142,345 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/02/2017
- D-U-N-S
- 189087612
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 ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 525677, and its motor carrier number is MC-254668.
Is ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC has a 28.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 217 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC operates 90 power units and 56 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC based?
ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC is based in WAYNE, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.