Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
50 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 404623 · MC-252399
ML ALBRIGHT & SONS INC
50 power unitsavg 19 yrLocal · 1 statesLEWISTON, ID
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-252399 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
50Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
19.0Avg age (yr)
2007–2007 · 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 file
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)On file
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 peersOlder
19 yr
Model years 2007–2007 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ML ALBRIGHT & SONS INC safe to work with?
Is ML ALBRIGHT & SONS INC safe to load? ML ALBRIGHT & SONS INC (USDOT 404623, MC-252399) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LEWISTON, ID, operating 50 power units and 33 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MAML ALBRIGHT & SONS INC 100
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Safety
1 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)1 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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 50-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
- 50
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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 Driving1
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Hartford Fire · 92–98
Safeco America · 99–01
Transportation · 01–04
Continental · 08–19
19922019
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2008 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2006 → Dec 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING | Dec 2005 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2004 → Dec 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING | Dec 2003 → Dec 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2001 → Dec 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Apr 1999 → Dec 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1997 → Mar 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1992 → Apr 1998 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 50
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2007
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
ID busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEWISTON, ID
Top corridor
ID
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
marvin albright — 3 carriers: USDOT 2847305USDOT 3546341
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5050
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 6182 LAPWAI ROAD, LEWISTON, ID, 83501-6531
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 603, LEWISTON, ID, 83501-6531
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (208) 743-2100
- Fax
- (208) 743-2166
- Web domain
- mlalbright.com
Registration
- Officers
- Marvin Albright · Gene Albright
- USDOT / docket
- 404623 · MC-252399
- First registered
- 08/10/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 01/20/2026 · 238,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/27/2009
- D-U-N-S
- 60041712
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 ML ALBRIGHT & SONS INC's USDOT number?
ML ALBRIGHT & SONS INC's USDOT number is 404623, and its motor carrier number is MC-252399.
Is ML ALBRIGHT & SONS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ML ALBRIGHT & SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ML ALBRIGHT & SONS INC's safety record?
ML ALBRIGHT & SONS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ML ALBRIGHT & SONS INC's fleet?
ML ALBRIGHT & SONS INC operates 50 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ML ALBRIGHT & SONS INC based?
ML ALBRIGHT & SONS INC is based in LEWISTON, ID, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.