ALTOM TRANSPORT INC

USDOT 297572 · Bensenville, IL

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Quick answers

Is ALTOM TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 297572) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 8, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows ALTOM TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 297572) is allowed to operate.
Does ALTOM TRANSPORT INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common, contract, and broker operating authority for ALTOM TRANSPORT INC (MC187735) as of September 8, 2026.
Does ALTOM TRANSPORT INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $5,000,000, cargo coverage of $5,000, and a surety bond of $75,000 on file for ALTOM TRANSPORT INC as of September 8, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is ALTOM TRANSPORT INC's FMCSA safety rating?
ALTOM TRANSPORT INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated September 21, 2005). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is ALTOM TRANSPORT INC's USDOT and MC number?
ALTOM TRANSPORT INC is registered under USDOT 297572 and operating authority MC187735, based in Bensenville, IL. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier that is registered to haul hazardous materials.
How large is ALTOM TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
ALTOM TRANSPORT INC reports 312 power units and 270 drivers in its FMCSA record in Bensenville, IL.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 8, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

312Power units (fleet size)
270Drivers reported
39Years since registration
21MAnnual miles reported (2024)
Bensenville, ILHome base
581Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

71
Moderate
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 70.7th percentile among 694 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 1 is estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

ALTOM TRANSPORT INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Bensenville, IL, operating 312 power units and 270 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 39 years (since 1987). It is flagged as a hazardous-materials carrier in the FMCSA census. In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 581 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 7.5% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 1.2% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 70.7th percentile (estimated band: Moderate), ranked among 694 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceModerate
70.7 pctl · CI 6676
BASIC measure: 0.22Insp. w/ violation: 581Peer group: 694
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
15.4 pctl · CI 1020
BASIC measure: 1.40Insp. w/ violation: 494Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS7.5%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 494 inspections
Driver OOS1.2%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 581 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due February 2027
Next biennial update dueFebruary 2027
Recurring update monthFebruary, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileMarch 30, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Active
  • Docket: MC187735
  • Authorized for property, broker

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $5,000,000
  • Cargo: $5,000
  • Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of September 21, 2005)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 1.0%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 8.0%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 2.1%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 8, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)CargoSurety bond

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

5 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2025-06-01
  • Public liability (BIPD) — excessGEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2025-06-01
  • Public liability (BIPD) — excessSTARSTONE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$3,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2025-06-01
  • CargoFIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Form 34 · effective 2004-08-03
  • Surety bondTRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICAForm 84 · effective 2013-10-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. September 7, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. August 29, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  3. August 24, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  4. July 13, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  5. July 4, 2026Removed from the active FMCSA carrier census
  6. June 25, 2026phy zip changed60101 → 60106-1948
  7. June 25, 2026phy street changed17 GATEWAY ROAD → 17 GATEWAY RD
  8. June 20, 2026Added to the FMCSA carrier census
  9. June 18, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number297572
Legal nameALTOM TRANSPORT INC
LocationBENSENVILLE, IL
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrierYes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)312
Drivers270
Reported annual mileage21,017,120 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered1987 (~39 years)
Last MCS-150 updateMarch 30, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueFebruary 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)581
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)5 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Public liability (BIPD) — excess, Cargo, Surety bond

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Illinois — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Illinois, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/297572/