Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2251309 · MC-877743
TRI LEX TRANSPORT LLC
18 power unitsMONTGOMERY, AL
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-877743 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 15 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 18 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityFlagged
14 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is TRI LEX TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is TRI LEX TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? TRI LEX TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2251309, MC-877743) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in MONTGOMERY, AL, operating 18 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TLTRI LEX TRANSPORT LLC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MONTGOMERY, AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 2251309. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 2251309.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@trilextransport.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2724890
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 401 PAUL RD, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36108
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (334) 676-1645
- Cell
- (334) 782-7531
- Fax
- (334) 676-1675
- Web domain
- trilextransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Joseph Lee Whatley Jr
- USDOT / docket
- 2251309 · MC-877743
- First registered
- 11/28/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 08/28/2018 · 1,782,606 mi (2017)
- 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
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Frequently asked
What is TRI LEX TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
TRI LEX TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2251309, and its motor carrier number is MC-877743.
Is TRI LEX TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRI LEX TRANSPORT LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is TRI LEX TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
TRI LEX TRANSPORT LLC operates 18 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRI LEX TRANSPORT LLC based?
TRI LEX TRANSPORT LLC is based in MONTGOMERY, AL.