Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3838126 · MC-1394797
K-WORKS ATLANTA LLC
3 power unitsavg 6.8 yrRegional · 5 statesCHATTANOOGA, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1394797 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.8Avg age (yr)
2016–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Out-of-service rates below national averageNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
6.8 yr
Model years 2016–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is K-WORKS ATLANTA LLC safe to work with?
Is K-WORKS ATLANTA LLC safe to load? K-WORKS ATLANTA LLC (USDOT 3838126, MC-1394797) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KAK-WORKS ATLANTA LLC 82
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving10
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 25–26
20222026
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 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI | Feb 2024 → Feb 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI | May 2022 → Feb 2023 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHATTANOOGA, TN
Top corridor
PA ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1031487Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2503732USDOT 3334489USDOT 3692839USDOT 2902282USDOT 3518015USDOT 3878188USDOT 931829USDOT 1576998
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 200 W MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD SUITE 1000, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37402
- Mailing address
- 116 AGNES ROAD STE 200, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37919
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (770) 255-4813
- Cell
- (321) 635-1755
- Web domain
- k-worksatlanta.com
Registration
- Officers
- K-Works Holdings Llc · Marlon Brand
- USDOT / docket
- 3838126 · MC-1394797
- First registered
- 03/08/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 12/29/2025 · 120,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Frequently asked
What is K-WORKS ATLANTA LLC's USDOT number?
K-WORKS ATLANTA LLC's USDOT number is 3838126, and its motor carrier number is MC-1394797.
Is K-WORKS ATLANTA LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, K-WORKS ATLANTA LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is K-WORKS ATLANTA LLC's safety record?
K-WORKS ATLANTA LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is K-WORKS ATLANTA LLC's fleet?
K-WORKS ATLANTA LLC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is K-WORKS ATLANTA LLC based?
K-WORKS ATLANTA LLC is based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.