Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3537123 · MC-1179621
3 BROTHERS CARGO LLC
12 power unitsavg 9.3 yrNational · 17 statesSHAKOPEE, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1179621 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.3Avg age (yr)
2013–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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 authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo43.343.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.3 yr
Model years 2013–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is 3 BROTHERS CARGO LLC safe to work with?
Is 3 BROTHERS CARGO LLC safe to load? 3 BROTHERS CARGO LLC (USDOT 3537123, MC-1179621) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SHAKOPEE, MN, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 68 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 43.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
3B3 BROTHERS CARGO LLC 80
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Safety
68 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 43.3% (24-mo)30 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.5% (24-mo)59 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈2.5 / 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
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 59
- Annualized
- ≈30 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance21 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 11 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 5 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance11
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Wesco · 20–23
Eastern Atlantic · 23–25
20202026
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2020
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo5959
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SHAKOPEE, MN
Top corridor
IA ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks 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 3709376USDOT 4325979Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (22 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3225405USDOT 3619022USDOT 4335996USDOT 3251769USDOT 3709376USDOT 3086880USDOT 3685639USDOT 2556012
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers2222
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 226 1ST AVE E STE B, SHAKOPEE, MN, 55379-1441
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (952) 583-0345
Registration
- Officer
- Ahmed Abdulahi Aden
- USDOT / docket
- 3537123 · MC-1179621
- First registered
- 12/16/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 03/03/2026 · 1,900,000 mi (2025)
- 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 3 BROTHERS CARGO LLC's USDOT number?
3 BROTHERS CARGO LLC's USDOT number is 3537123, and its motor carrier number is MC-1179621.
Is 3 BROTHERS CARGO LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, 3 BROTHERS CARGO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is 3 BROTHERS CARGO LLC's safety record?
3 BROTHERS CARGO LLC has a 43.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 68 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is 3 BROTHERS CARGO LLC's fleet?
3 BROTHERS CARGO LLC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is 3 BROTHERS CARGO LLC based?
3 BROTHERS CARGO LLC is based in SHAKOPEE, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.