Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 985215 · MC-277840 · Updated Jul 26, 2026
Alternative Cartage Inc
1 power unitRICHMOND, BC50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-277840 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 26, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2424 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
ALTERNATIVE CARTAGE INC (USDOT 985215) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 26, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 26, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 26, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 26, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 31, 2007.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 26, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is ALTERNATIVE CARTAGE INC's USDOT number?
ALTERNATIVE CARTAGE INC's USDOT number is 985215, and its motor carrier number is MC-277840.
Is ALTERNATIVE CARTAGE INC authorized to operate?
As of Jul 26, 2026, ALTERNATIVE CARTAGE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is ALTERNATIVE CARTAGE INC's fleet?
ALTERNATIVE CARTAGE INC operates 1 power unit and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALTERNATIVE CARTAGE INC based?
ALTERNATIVE CARTAGE INC is based in RICHMOND, BC.
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