ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 525677
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (90 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileTHE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO OF CONNECTICUT
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate14.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)9 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 33 years ago
- Linked registrations3 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 | 525677 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-254668 |
| Legal Name | ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7347275148 |
| Address | 36253 MICHIGAN AVE, Wayne, MI, 48184 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20170802) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO OF CONNECTICUT |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2015-12-30 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO OF CONNECTICUT | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2015-12-30 | — |
| TRAVELERSCSA | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2013-10-01 | — |
| Firemans Fund Insurance Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2008-12-30 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1993-07-20 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1993-07-20 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 1999-05-26 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 82 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 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 | 141 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 9 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 9 towaway) |
- 2026-05-28 — MI — towaway
- 2026-03-31 — MI — towaway
- 2026-02-27 — TN — 3 injured, towaway
- 2026-02-03 — MI — towaway
- 2025-12-04 — IN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (43), 12 (37), 16 (37).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
3 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
USDOT 684198 · USDOT 872277 · USDOT 1350515
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) | 90 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 56 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 15,268,138 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 14-MAR-25 |
ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC operates 90 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MI.
Nearby
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- THREE STAR TRUCKING CO INC — USDOT 208713, 57 power units
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