Carrier profile · USDOT 525677 · MC-254668 · Updated Aug 30, 2026

Alco Transportation Inc

90 power unitsavg 12.7 yrMulti-region · 11 statesWAYNE, MI81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-254668 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

90Power units

74 observed · MCS-150

82Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.7Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(734) 722-9500 Email dispatchlrusso@alcotrans.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 30, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average32.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

90 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.7 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

142 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 32.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 75 vehicle and 142 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

32.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

137 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 15

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

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: 142
Annualized: ≈71 / 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 · 0 OOS
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 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 5 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’15 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

St Paul’99–’05

Zurich American’10–’15

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Dec 2015

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

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

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): 82

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

53.2%

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

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

141

MI busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WAYNE, MI

36253 MICHIGAN AVE

Top corridor

MI 103 · OH 16 · IN 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 211745 USDOT 1027857 USDOT 173929 USDOT 4116749 USDOT 104030 USDOT 266610 USDOT 3591001Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (36 trucks · 28 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3181800 USDOT 4116749 USDOT 211745 USDOT 1027857 USDOT 2442013 USDOT 3446614 USDOT 171438 USDOT 303014

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@alcotrans.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 170955 USDOT 173929 USDOT 473334 USDOT 543281 USDOT 684198 USDOT 872277 USDOT 1739836 USDOT 2197129

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

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) 722-9500
Cell: (734) 231-3018
Fax: (734) 530-5032
Email: lrusso@alcotrans.com
Web domain: alcotrans.com

Registration

Officer: Lisa Russo
USDOT / docket: 525677 · MC-254668
First registered: May 28, 1993
Last MCS-150: Aug 25, 2026 · 7,230,369 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 2, 2017
D-U-N-S: 189087612

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

7,230,369

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC.

ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 525677) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 30, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT effective Dec 30, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 30, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 32.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier received 142 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 75 vehicle-level and 142 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 30, 2026.

It reports 90 power units and 56 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 25, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 2, 2017 in the federal record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

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 Aug 30, 2026, 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 32.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 226 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.

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