Carrier profile · USDOT 3604027 · MC-1232031 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

The Willing Vessel L3c

1 power unitGRAND RAPIDS, MIUnrated

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1232031 INACTIVE

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive Michigan’21–’22

beyond this history

202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2021 → Jul 2022	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Apr 2021 → Oct 2021	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Apr 2021	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

GRAND RAPIDS, MI

252 DALE ST NE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

nathaniel williams — 15 carriers: USDOT 2024550 USDOT 2095025 USDOT 2120019 USDOT 2385438 USDOT 2474323 USDOT 2984114 USDOT 3045056 USDOT 3489132

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 252 DALE ST NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49505-4717
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (616) 824-2280
Email: nathaniel@thewillingvessell3c.com
Web domain: thewillingvessell3c.com

Registration

Officer: Nathaniel Williams
USDOT / docket: 3604027 · MC-1232031
First registered: Apr 2, 2021
Last MCS-150: Mar 10, 2022 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 12712227

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for THE WILLING VESSEL L3C.

THE WILLING VESSEL L3C (USDOT 3604027) has no Vektor safety score in the FMCSA-backed profile snapshot refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 10, 2022.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THE WILLING VESSEL L3C's USDOT number?

THE WILLING VESSEL L3C's USDOT number is 3604027, and its motor carrier number is MC-1232031.

Is THE WILLING VESSEL L3C authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, THE WILLING VESSEL L3C is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is THE WILLING VESSEL L3C's fleet?

THE WILLING VESSEL L3C operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is THE WILLING VESSEL L3C based?

THE WILLING VESSEL L3C is based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI.

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