Altec
Altec Industries Inc · Birmingham, Alabama · Carrier number 121373
649
power units
649
power units
Altec is a freight carrier based in Birmingham, Alabama with 649 power units and 750 drivers as reported, the 692nd largest trucking fleet in the US and the 11th largest in Alabama. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 16 reportable crashes (2.47 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
649
#11 in AL
Drivers
750
565 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
16
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
2.47
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
3.5%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
296
72% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altec | 2.47 | 3.5% | 2.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in AL | 3.83 | 22.8% | 2.5% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 9 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury7
- Tow-away9
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 295 | 6 | 2.0% |
| Vehicle | 230 | 8 | 3.5% |
| Hazardous load | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 121373
- Based in
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Dec 8, 1987)
- Miles driven
- 14.2 million (2024)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Drive tow, Motor vehicles
- Last update filed
- Mar 20, 2025
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Altec have?
Altec reports 649 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 750 drivers, 565 of them with a commercial license. That is the 692nd largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 14.2 million miles in 2024.
Is Altec a safe carrier?
In 24 months Altec had 16 reportable crashes, 2.47 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 3.5% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Dec 8, 1987). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.