Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3746876 · MC-1334184
T 3 COMPANY INC
2 power unitsavg 5.3 yrRegional · 6 statesNORFOLK, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1334184 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
2016–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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 authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
5.3 yr
Model years 2016–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is T 3 COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is T 3 COMPANY INC safe to load? T 3 COMPANY INC (USDOT 3746876, MC-1334184) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NORFOLK, VA, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
T3T 3 COMPANY INC 80
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.7% (24-mo)13 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
≈3.3 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.126 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Knight Specialty · 21–23
20212025
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 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2024 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2021 → 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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2024
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
VA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORFOLK, VA
Top corridor
VA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 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 951978USDOT 2198483Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 951978USDOT 1199700USDOT 2198483USDOT 2525655USDOT 3773890
Shares a company officer with other carriers
trae tyler — 2 carriers: USDOT 4287413
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers55
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
- 500 EAST MAIN STREET 1600-35, NORFOLK, VA, 23510
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 5123, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23703
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (757) 725-5328
- traetyler1@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Trae Tyler
- USDOT / docket
- 3746876 · MC-1334184
- First registered
- 10/19/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 08/19/2024 · 50,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 47258136
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 T 3 COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
T 3 COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 3746876, and its motor carrier number is MC-1334184.
Is T 3 COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, T 3 COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is T 3 COMPANY INC's safety record?
T 3 COMPANY INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 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 T 3 COMPANY INC's fleet?
T 3 COMPANY INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is T 3 COMPANY INC based?
T 3 COMPANY INC is based in NORFOLK, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.