ALTEX TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 1277903
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (161 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate13.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)14 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations2 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1277903 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-498498 |
| Legal Name | ALTEX TRANSPORTATION INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9163728402 |
| Address | 11295 LEMONT RD, Lemont, IL, 60439 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 90 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 87 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 473 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 13.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 14 total (1 fatal, 6 with injuries, 14 towaway) |
- 2026-03-16 — SC — towaway
- 2026-03-15 — IA — 1 fatal, 3 injured, towaway
- 2026-03-15 — IA — 5 injured, towaway
- 2025-05-28 — KS — towaway
- 2025-03-19 — WI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (67), 20 (57), 16 (55).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 161 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 169 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 12,000,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 22-JAN-26 |
ALTEX TRANSPORTATION INC operates 161 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Lemont, IL
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- DMV TRANSPORTATION INC — USDOT 1337798, 34 power units
- JORDAN TRANSERVICE INC — USDOT 1439249, 33 power units
- INTERSPED INC — USDOT 1611878, 20 power units
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