Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 938663 · MC-403358
ALTERNATIVE TRUCKING INC
19 power unitsBENSENVILLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-403358 ACTIVEHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 25 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 19 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 21.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ALTERNATIVE TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is ALTERNATIVE TRUCKING INC safe to load? ALTERNATIVE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 938663, MC-403358) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in BENSENVILLE, IL, operating 19 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ATALTERNATIVE TRUCKING INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Continental · 04–04
20012004
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2004 → Dec 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Sep 2003 → Sep 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Apr 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2002 → Oct 2002 | $1M | 3 |
| LEGION INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2001 → Apr 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO. | Apr 2001 → Apr 2001 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 19
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BENSENVILLE, IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@prodigy.net — 577 carriers: USDOT 70777USDOT 71072USDOT 71797USDOT 172180USDOT 186580USDOT 211772USDOT 245644USDOT 247088
Shares a company officer with other carriers
thomas j. smith — 2 carriers: USDOT 2294580
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 611 EAGLE DRIVE, BENSENVILLE, IL, 60106
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 475-3200
- Fax
- (630) 475-3207
- Web domain
- prodigy.net
Registration
- Officers
- Thomas J. Smith · Curtis Mcguire
- USDOT / docket
- 938663 · MC-403358
- First registered
- 03/07/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 08/23/2004 · 800,000 mi (2004)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Frequently asked
What is ALTERNATIVE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
ALTERNATIVE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 938663, and its motor carrier number is MC-403358.
Is ALTERNATIVE TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ALTERNATIVE TRUCKING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is ALTERNATIVE TRUCKING INC's fleet?
ALTERNATIVE TRUCKING INC operates 19 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALTERNATIVE TRUCKING INC based?
ALTERNATIVE TRUCKING INC is based in BENSENVILLE, IL.