Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1688968 · MC-620356
K3 TOWING RECOVERY AND TRANSPORT INC
38 power unitsavg 7.3 yrRegional · 4 statesAMARILLO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-620356 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
38Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
2005–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.030.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 2005–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is K3 TOWING RECOVERY AND TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is K3 TOWING RECOVERY AND TRANSPORT INC safe to load? K3 TOWING RECOVERY AND TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1688968, MC-620356) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in AMARILLO, TX, operating 38 power units and 38 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KTK3 TOWING RECOVERY AND TRANSPORT INC 81
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 38-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 38
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 387.303 Other violationOther1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Argonaut-midwest · 11–14
National Liability · 14–17
Amguard · 18–25
20072025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 35 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 14 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Sep 2014 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 4 |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 7 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2009 → Sep 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| COLONY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2007 → Sep 2008 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 38
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2023
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AMARILLO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2130333USDOT 4397548USDOT 665223USDOT 736291USDOT 4073571USDOT 2164897
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@deekingtrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 665223
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3838
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 800 E FARMERS AVE, AMARILLO, TX, 79118
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 31654, AMARILLO, TX, 79120
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (806) 622-9891
- Cell
- (806) 683-8372
- Fax
- (806) 622-9860
- Web domain
- deekingtrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Dee King · David Daniels
- USDOT / docket
- 1688968 · MC-620356
- First registered
- 09/18/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 12/09/2025 · 917,410 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is K3 TOWING RECOVERY AND TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
K3 TOWING RECOVERY AND TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1688968, and its motor carrier number is MC-620356.
Is K3 TOWING RECOVERY AND TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, K3 TOWING RECOVERY AND TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is K3 TOWING RECOVERY AND TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
K3 TOWING RECOVERY AND TRANSPORT INC has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is K3 TOWING RECOVERY AND TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
K3 TOWING RECOVERY AND TRANSPORT INC operates 38 power units and 38 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is K3 TOWING RECOVERY AND TRANSPORT INC based?
K3 TOWING RECOVERY AND TRANSPORT INC is based in AMARILLO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.