Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 549358
ALFORD MEDIA SERVICES LLC
6 power unitsavg 7.5 yrLocal · 2 statesGRAPEVINE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.5Avg age (yr)
2012–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 32 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.5 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ALFORD MEDIA SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is ALFORD MEDIA SERVICES LLC safe to load? ALFORD MEDIA SERVICES LLC (USDOT 549358) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GRAPEVINE, TX, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-13
AMALFORD MEDIA SERVICES LLC 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 6-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
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2025
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GRAPEVINE, TX
Top corridor
NM ⇄ TX
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 872541
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@freeman.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 73375USDOT 1400210
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 129 S MAIN STREET SUITE 260, GRAPEVINE, TX, 76051
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (480) 490-2472
- Web domain
- freeman.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jim Ledbetter · Tom Alford
- USDOT / docket
- 549358
- First registered
- 02/02/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 07/01/2025 · 165,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 ALFORD MEDIA SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
ALFORD MEDIA SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 549358.
Is ALFORD MEDIA SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-13, ALFORD MEDIA SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ALFORD MEDIA SERVICES LLC's safety record?
ALFORD MEDIA SERVICES LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ALFORD MEDIA SERVICES LLC's fleet?
ALFORD MEDIA SERVICES LLC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALFORD MEDIA SERVICES LLC based?
ALFORD MEDIA SERVICES LLC is based in GRAPEVINE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.