Carrier profile · USDOT 3215408 · MC-1005121 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Alta Carriers Inc

1 power unitavg 4.7 yrLocal · 2 statesMERRILLVILLE, IN100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1005121 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.7Avg age (yr)

2017–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(708) 955-3223 Email dispatchandrebrooks36@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.7 yr

Model years 2017–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 4

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.5 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not 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 ’26 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Ooida Risk’18–’21

Progressive Southeastern’21–’22

Progressive Southeastern’22–’23

Canal’23–’24

Northland’24–now

2018202020222024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2024 → Mar 2026	$750K	7
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2023 → Jul 2024	$750K	9
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2022 → Jul 2023	$750K	2
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2022 → Aug 2022	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2021 → May 2022	$750K	1
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	Dec 2018 → May 2021	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
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

4.7 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MS busiest

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

Home base

MERRILLVILLE, IN

921 W 66TH CT

Top corridor

MS ⇄ IN

MS 4 · IL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1352981 USDOT 4135861 USDOT 1994664

Shares a company officer with other carriers

andre brooks — 4 carriers: USDOT 2627658 USDOT 3954220 USDOT 4063381

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: 921 W 66TH CT, MERRILLVILLE, IN, 46410
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (708) 955-3223
Email: andrebrooks36@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Andre Brooks
USDOT / docket: 3215408 · MC-1005121
First registered: Nov 26, 2018
Last MCS-150: Oct 5, 2024 · 39,612 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

39,612

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 ALTA CARRIERS INC.

ALTA CARRIERS INC (USDOT 3215408) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 2, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 5, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ALTA CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?

ALTA CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 3215408, and its motor carrier number is MC-1005121.

Is ALTA CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, ALTA CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ALTA CARRIERS INC's safety record?

ALTA CARRIERS INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 8 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 ALTA CARRIERS INC's fleet?

ALTA CARRIERS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ALTA CARRIERS INC based?

ALTA CARRIERS INC is based in MERRILLVILLE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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