Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2049399 · MC-718029
MKJ TRANSPORTATION LLC
DBA PATRIOT TRANSPORT
21 power unitsavg 7.9 yrMulti-region · 12 statesMONETT, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-718029 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
30Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.9Avg age (yr)
2002–2025 · 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 well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo36.436.4 %
▲ 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
7.9 yr
Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MKJ TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is MKJ TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? MKJ TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2049399, MC-718029) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MONETT, MO, operating 21 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 67 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.4% (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 (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MTMKJ TRANSPORTATION LLC 74
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Safety
67 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.4% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)40 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 21-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 40
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving32
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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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
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
American Alternative · 10–13
Praetorian · 14–16
Nationwide Agribusiness · 17–19
20102019
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2017 → Jul 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jun 2016 → Jun 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2016 | $1M | 4 |
| FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2013 → Jun 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 2010 → Jun 2013 | $1M | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 21
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 30
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
2025
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo4040
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MONETT, MO
Top corridor
AR ⇄ MO
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 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2446891USDOT 3580284Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800USDOT 127523USDOT 522762USDOT 4025514USDOT 313788USDOT 2947814USDOT 3580284USDOT 3564601
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@3dsolutions.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 3243522USDOT 3792998USDOT 4398039
Shares a company officer with other carriers
tony ash — 3 carriers: USDOT 3164508USDOT 3243522
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2121
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 601 N 13TH STREET, MONETT, MO, 65708
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (417) 354-0505
- Fax
- (479) 576-2052
- tash@3dsolutions.com
- Web domain
- 3dsolutions.com
Registration
- Officers
- Tony Ash · April Stobbs
- USDOT / docket
- 2049399 · MC-718029
- First registered
- 06/24/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 09/18/2025 · 3,291,235 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 MKJ TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
MKJ TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2049399, and its motor carrier number is MC-718029.
Is MKJ TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MKJ TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MKJ TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
MKJ TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 67 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is MKJ TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
MKJ TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 21 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MKJ TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
MKJ TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in MONETT, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.