ALPHA TRANSPORT INC
Salt Lake City, UT · MC 243255
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
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- 2 fatal crashes in the 24-month window
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 304224 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | ALPHA TRANSPORT INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 243255 |
| Reported physical address | 1655 W 1900 N, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84116, US |
| Reported business phone | (801) 363-8222 |
| Reported power units | 84 |
| Reported drivers | 123 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Adam Lindsay |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | May 15, 2003 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 140 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.7% (1 of 140) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 8.5% (11 of 130) |
| Violations | 87 across 57 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 12 |
| Crashes | 9 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 2 / 0 / 9 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 2 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39345DBAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1039345B2BAIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured739355EBAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 199873963A1BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber539347EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt4
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Salt Lake City record
ALPHA TRANSPORT INC reports 84 power units. The Salt Lake City, Utah directory contains 4,351 census records, of which 3,662 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
ALPHA TRANSPORT INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 9 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Building materials
- Machinery and large objects
- Liquids and gases
- Chemicals
- Dry bulk commodities
- Paper products
- Construction
- Other: GASOLINE DIESEL
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 689 | 15.8% |
| 1 | 1,811 | 41.6% |
| 2–5 | 1,194 | 27.4% |
| 6–20 | 444 | 10.2% |
| 21–100: this carrier’s band | 163 | 3.7% |
| Over 100 | 50 | 1.1% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Oct 29, 1987
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Dec 18, 2025
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC243255 | Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $0 | $3,000,000 |
| MC243255 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC243255 | Endurance American Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Sep 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | EXT30043659403 |
| MC243255 | SiriusPoint Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Sep 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | IPSEX00000219 |
| MC243255 | Endurance American Specialty Insurance Company | $2,000,000 | Sep 01, 2024 | BMC-91X | EXT30043659401 |
| MC243255 | American Contractors Indemnity Company | $75,000 | Jan 13, 2023 | BMC-84 | 100713954 |
| MC243255 | ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | $1,000,000 | Jun 01, 2021 | BMC-91X | BAP 2901117 |
| MC243255 | Great West Casualty Company | $5,000 | Sep 20, 1994 | BMC-34 | CLP37226A |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
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Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against ALPHA TRANSPORT INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC243255 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
- GrantedMC243255 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
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General freightBuilding materialsMachinery and large objectsDry bulk commodities
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