ALBEN OTIS TRUCKING LLC

ALBEN OTIS TRUCKING LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 12 power units and 9 drivers, based in Jacksonville, NC. Across 51 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 7.8% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 3.60% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 15.0% vs peer 11.1% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — ALBEN OTIS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2975389)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 3.60% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 15.0% vs peer 11.1%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2975389/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2975389 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ALBEN LANE OTIS General Freight Construction Based in JACKSONVILLE, NC

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 3.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 15% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=74325 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

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Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2975389
In FMCSA records since Feb 15, 2017 (~9y)
Company officer ALBEN LANE OTIS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Construction
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 9
Annual mileage 40,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
221 DIANE DR
JACKSONVILLE, NC 28540-0905
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2975389
In FMCSA records since Feb 15, 2017 (~9y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 40,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 15.0% vs 23.4% -8.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.6% vs 6.7% -3.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.25 vs 1.80 -1.55
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 12 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 85 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 51 51 0
OOS inspections 1 3 0
OOS percentage 1.96% 5.88%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
12
Drivers
9
Inspections
85
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
15.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

ALBEN OTIS TRUCKING LLC had 51 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 7.8%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 5.0.

Inspection profile

51 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NC (51 stops).

Violation profile

7.8% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 392.16(a) (Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 12 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 9 drivers; Freightliner, Western Star, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 15.0% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 74,325 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
3.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 74,325 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +3.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
15%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 74,325 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +3.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (33 months)

2023-09 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC) 51 4 7.8% Sep 3, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 48
Western Star 25
Peterbilt 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 0.15 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 4.66 5 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 3.67 4 Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (85 rows) View all 85 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88895230 Sep 3, 2026 NC 3 MAYSVILLE NC
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88701614 Aug 14, 2026 NC 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88159007 Jun 16, 2026 NC 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2SLIMPT No
88057986 Jun 5, 2026 NC 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87970468 May 26, 2026 NC 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.75A3, 393.60D Yes
87775723 May 5, 2026 NC 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87723817 Apr 29, 2026 NC 3 43
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87585408 Apr 14, 2026 NC 1
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 9TS, 9H No
87584929 Apr 14, 2026 NC 1 US 17 AT PRICE RD
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87261511 Mar 10, 2026 NC 1 US70 NEAR SR 1225
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87098616 Feb 19, 2026 NC 3 US 70 NEAR NC 24
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87042246 Feb 12, 2026 NC 2 nc-onslow-county,-sr-1223
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86922549 Jan 29, 2026 NC 3 US 70
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86914475 Jan 28, 2026 NC 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86816897 Jan 15, 2026 NC 2 US70 NEAR SR 1125
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86804967 Jan 14, 2026 NC 3 NC43
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.82A1 No
86791097 Jan 13, 2026 NC 3 43
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86776612 Jan 12, 2026 NC 3 US 70 NR US 17
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86749595 Jan 6, 2026 NC 3 DUFFY FIELD ROAD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86320636 Nov 13, 2025 NC 3 US 70 NEAR SR 1247
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86057355 Oct 14, 2025 NC 2 NC 11
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86068114 Sep 25, 2025 NC 3 HIBBS RD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85748150 Sep 10, 2025 NC 2 PVA MOREHEAD CITY PORT
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85670962 Sep 2, 2025 NC 1 US 70 NEAR HICKMAN HILL LOOP
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.75A4, 393.47E Yes
85430777 Aug 6, 2025 NC 2 NC 11
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NC0106500934 Feb 24, 2021 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
NC 24 NC 4 2
US 70 NC 4 0
140 NC 3 1
43 NC 3 0
I587 NEAR US258 NC 2 0
MOZINGO RD NC 2 0
NC 11 NC 2 0
1124 NC 1 0
1227 NC 1 0
17 NC 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 3 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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