Alter Trading Corporation
Davenport, Iowa · Carrier number 420791
392
power units
392
power units
Alter Trading Corporation is a freight carrier based in Davenport, Iowa with 392 power units and 182 drivers as reported, the 1,335th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 25th largest in Iowa. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 8 reportable crashes (2.04 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
392
#25 in IA
Drivers
182
182 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
8
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
2.04
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
27.5%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
66
45% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alter Trading Corporation | 2.04 | 27.5% | 0.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in IA | 3.69 | 21.5% | 2.2% |
| 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 1 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury1
- Tow-away7
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 66 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vehicle | 40 | 11 | 27.5% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 420791
- Based in
- Davenport, Iowa
- Registered
- Sep 13, 1990
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (May 24, 1993)
- Miles driven
- 3.56 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire, Private property
- Cargo
- General freight, Intermodal containers, Logs poles, Machinery, Metal, Motor vehicles, Other
- Last update filed
- Mar 11, 2025
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Alter Trading Corporation have?
Alter Trading Corporation reports 392 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 182 drivers, 182 of them with a commercial license. That is the 1,335th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 3.56 million miles in 2024.
Is Alter Trading Corporation a safe carrier?
In 24 months Alter Trading Corporation had 8 reportable crashes, 2.04 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 27.5% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (May 24, 1993). 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.