ALTOM TRANSPORT INC

DOT 297572 MC 187735 Active

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Authority

Broker, Common Carrier, Contract Carrier

Active
Safety
6 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 16.67% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet
312 units

Drivers: 270

Trailers: 0 (0 owned)

Insurance
BIPD $5,000,000
Cargo On File
Bond On File
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Company Details

Physical Address

17 GATEWAY RD, BENSENVILLE, IL, 60106-1948

Phone Number

(219) 228-5002

Mailing Address

1646 SUMMER STREET, HAMMOND, IN, 46320

Cell Phone

----

Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

(219) 228-5202

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier

Active
40 yrs, 9 mo

Contract Carrier

Active
35 yrs, 3 mo

Broker

Active
13 yrs, 11 mo

Authority History

Date Action Type Status
2022-05-26 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2022-05-26 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT ACTIVE
2022-05-25 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT ACTIVE
2022-05-25 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2020-05-29 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2020-05-29 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT ACTIVE
2019-08-01 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2019-08-01 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT ACTIVE
2019-04-09 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT ACTIVE
2019-04-09 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2019-03-14 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2019-03-14 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT ACTIVE
2017-08-03 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT ACTIVE
2017-08-03 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2012-08-31 — PROPERTY BROKER ACTIVE
2005-05-11 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
1997-01-15 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER ACTIVE
1997-01-15 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER ACTIVE
1996-09-26 REVOKED MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER INACTIVE
1996-09-26 REVOKED MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER INACTIVE

Revocation History

No revocation history on record for this carrier.

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $5,000,000
Required: $5,000,000
Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File
Required: Yes
Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

On File

Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: On File
Required: Yes
Minimum required: $75,000

FMCSA publishes bond status, not the filed dollar amount. All brokers must carry at least $75,000 (49 CFR 387.307).

Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

  • BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
  • Cargo: Varies by commodity
  • Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

  • BIPD: May be required
  • Cargo: Not typically required
  • Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date Type Policy # Coverage Insurer Cancel Date Method Status
2025-06-01 BIPD/Primary ZACAT9523507 $1,000,000 ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY - - ACTIVE
2025-06-01 BIPD/Excess GVE100206708 $1,000,000 GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY - - ACTIVE
2025-06-01 BIPD/Excess AXS00430221P $3,000,000 STARSTONE SPECIALTY INSURANCE… - - ACTIVE
2013-10-01 Bond 105867391 N/A TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY … - - ACTIVE
2004-08-03 Cargo MXI97905988CGO N/A FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. - - ACTIVE
2024-06-01 BIPD/Excess GVE100206707 $5,000,000 GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY 2025-06-27 TERM/CANCL CANCELLED
2024-06-01 BIPD/Primary ZACAT9523506 $5,000,000 ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY 2025-06-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2023-06-01 BIPD/Excess AXS7000077#1 $5,000,000 STARSTONE SPECIALTY INSURANCE… 2025-06-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2023-06-01 BIPD/Excess GVE100206706 $5,000,000 GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY 2024-06-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2023-06-01 BIPD/Primary ZACAT9523505 $5,000,000 ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY 2024-06-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2022-06-01 BIPD/Excess 77HX225DA6 $5,000,000 HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE … 2023-06-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2022-06-01 BIPD/Excess GVE100206705 $5,000,000 GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY 2023-06-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2022-06-01 BIPD/Primary ZACAT9523504 $5,000,000 ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY 2023-06-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2021-06-01 BIPD/Excess P-001-000343183-02 $5,000,000 AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY 2022-06-23 CANCEL CANCELLED
2021-06-01 BIPD/Primary ZACAT9523503 $5,000,000 ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY 2022-06-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2020-06-01 BIPD/Excess P-001-000343183-01 $5,000,000 AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY 2021-06-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2020-06-01 BIPD/Excess SEO-108507 $5,000,000 CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSU… 2022-06-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2020-06-01 BIPD/Primary ZACAT9523502 $5,000,000 ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY 2020-06-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2019-08-03 BIPD/Excess SEO-105132 $5,000,000 CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMP… 2019-08-03 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2019-06-01 BIPD/Primary ZACAT9523501 $5,000,000 ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY 2020-06-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2019-04-09 BIPD/Primary ZACAT9523500 $5,000,000 ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY 2019-06-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2018-08-03 BIPD/Primary 133-744093-2 $5,000,000 UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE … 2018-08-03 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2018-08-03 BIPD/Primary 603-100795-5 $5,000,000 UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE … 2019-04-09 CANCEL CANCELLED
2018-08-03 BIPD/Excess MA-EX-0000079401-01 $5,000,000 FIRST MERCURY INSURANCE COMPA… 2019-08-10 TERM/CANCL CANCELLED
2017-08-03 BIPD/Excess 42-XSF-302833-02 $5,000,000 NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURA… 2018-08-03 TERM/REPL CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Satisfactory

Vehicle OOS Rate

16.67%

National avg: 20.72%

Below average

6 inspections · 1 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%

National avg: 5.51%

Below average

3 inspections · 0 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

0.0%

National avg: 4.5%

Below average

3 inspections · 0 OOS

Total inspections: 6 Last inspection: Jun 30, 2026 Total crashes: 231

FMCSA Inspection Records (6 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Jun 30, 2026

1289001614

4 viol.
Level 3 GA

Jun 25, 2026

STRAL04828

2 viol. 1 OOS
Level 1 MI PTRB 1XPBD40X...

Jun 17, 2026

4289460037

1 viol.
Level 3 IL PTRB 2NP3LJ0X...

Jun 17, 2026

4289460037

1 viol.
Level 3 IL PTRB 2NP3LJ0X...

Jun 16, 2026

3240001395

Level 2 OH PETERBILT 1XPBD49X...

May 31, 2026

7642004862

2 viol.
Level 1 MS 1XPXD49X...
Total Inspections

6

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

6

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (231 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

May 12, 2026

LA • LA2026057666

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Apr 21, 2026

IL • ILX004205696

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Apr 1, 2026

TX • TX7EODHQE1EX

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Mar 21, 2026

IL • ILX004172700

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jan 21, 2026

WI • WI0000200741

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Nov 20, 2025

IL • ILX004043517

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Nov 13, 2025

LA • LA2025158804

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Nov 10, 2025

IN • IN0904841895

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

2

Tow

Yes

Jul 10, 2025

WI • WI0000125910

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jul 2, 2025

IN • IN0904753651

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jun 30, 2025

GA • GA0009953415

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Apr 28, 2025

TX • TX7569HQE1XK

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Feb 12, 2025

IN • IN0904672517

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Oct 23, 2024

TN • TN0400170551

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

2

Tow

Yes

Sep 9, 2024

TX • TX6YTEHQE115

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes
Fatal Crashes

5

Injury Crashes

141

Total Crashes

231

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SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

327

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

Unsafe Driving

Warning
Violations: 61
OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

Warning
Violations: 39
OOS: 5

Vehicle Maintenance

Alert
Violations: 176
OOS: 33

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK
Violations: 7
OOS: 5

Hazardous Materials Compliance

Warning
Violations: 44
OOS: 11

BASIC Categories

Unsafe Driving - Speeding, reckless driving
HOS Compliance - Hours of service violations
Vehicle Maintenance - Brakes, lights, tires
Controlled Substances/Alcohol - Drug/alcohol violations
Driver Fitness - Licensing, medical certs
Hazardous Materials Compliance - Hazardous materials

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

6
Expected: 20 - 200 Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0
Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

312
Expected: 50 - 250 Large Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Tractors

312

270 owned

Trailers

0

0 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

270

CDL Drivers: 270
Interstate: 269
Intrastate: 1
Driver Inspections

3

Out of Service: 0
OOS Rate: 0%
Driver Distribution
Interstate (>100 mi): 269
Interstate (<100 mi): 0
Intrastate (>100 mi): 0
Intrastate (<100 mi): 1

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

Liquids/Gases Chemicals Other

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

312

Power Units

270

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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