Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 462913
3 LITTLE PIGS
DBA LES TROIS PETITS COCHONS DBA HOUSE OF BRICKS
8 power unitsavg 8.6 yrRegional · 5 statesWILKES BARRE, PA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.6Avg age (yr)
2009–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 35 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.726.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.6 yr
Model years 2009–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is 3 LITTLE PIGS safe to work with?
Is 3 LITTLE PIGS safe to load? 3 LITTLE PIGS (USDOT 462913) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WILKES BARRE, PA, operating 8 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 39 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
3L3 LITTLE PIGS 93
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Safety
39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.7% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)29 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 29
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WILKES BARRE, PA
Top corridor
PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 274282Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 308293USDOT 381097USDOT 1410097USDOT 3508449USDOT 274282USDOT 2481508
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@village-gourmet.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 2481508USDOT 2646426USDOT 3508449USDOT 3672943USDOT 3742864
Shares a company officer with other carriers
alejandro wickham — 5 carriers: USDOT 2481508USDOT 2646426USDOT 3508449USDOT 3672943
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 625 S MAIN STREET, WILKES BARRE, PA, 18701
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (570) 823-9778
- Fax
- (570) 991-6175
- Web domain
- village-gourmet.com
Registration
- Officers
- Alejandro Wickham · Alejandro Wickham
- USDOT / docket
- 462913
- First registered
- 11/07/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 07/30/2024 · 223,216 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is 3 LITTLE PIGS's USDOT number?
3 LITTLE PIGS's USDOT number is 462913.
Is 3 LITTLE PIGS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, 3 LITTLE PIGS is active in the FMCSA register.
What is 3 LITTLE PIGS's safety record?
3 LITTLE PIGS has a 26.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is 3 LITTLE PIGS's fleet?
3 LITTLE PIGS operates 8 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is 3 LITTLE PIGS based?
3 LITTLE PIGS is based in WILKES BARRE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.