Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
130 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3189494
WHITNEY TRANSPORT LLC
130 power unitsavg 15.2 yrLocal · 1 statesTAMPA, FL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
130Power units
118 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
15.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 8 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.416.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15.2 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WHITNEY TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is WHITNEY TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? WHITNEY TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3189494) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TAMPA, FL, operating 130 power units and 135 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 343 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
WTWHITNEY TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety
343 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.4% (24-mo)61 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.0% (24-mo)203 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.5% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 130-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 130
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 203
- Annualized
- ≈102 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving64
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance35 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 7 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
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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)
- 130
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 118
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo203203
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TAMPA, FL
Top corridor
FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3248168USDOT 3769949USDOT 3414539USDOT 3958676Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (49 trucks · 47 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 876623USDOT 2203748USDOT 3840526USDOT 3202497USDOT 3769949USDOT 3074133USDOT 4488376USDOT 2868422
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@milesaheadbrands.com — 9 carriers: USDOT 3436073USDOT 3493964USDOT 3761726USDOT 3769949USDOT 3779725USDOT 4253340USDOT 4372677USDOT 4499247
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)130130
Observed (24 mo)118118
Shared w/ other carriers4949
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4042 PARK OAKS BLVD SUIT 160, TAMPA, FL, 33610
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (888) 717-4271
- Web domain
- milesaheadbrands.com
Registration
- Officers
- Richard Chris Whitney · Richard Lee Whitney
- USDOT / docket
- 3189494
- First registered
- 09/18/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 02/12/2026 · 8,102,944 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 WHITNEY TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
WHITNEY TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3189494.
Is WHITNEY TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, WHITNEY TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is WHITNEY TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
WHITNEY TRANSPORT LLC has a 16.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 343 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WHITNEY TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
WHITNEY TRANSPORT LLC operates 130 power units and 135 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WHITNEY TRANSPORT LLC based?
WHITNEY TRANSPORT LLC is based in TAMPA, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.