Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3874839 · MC-1419769
RG3 TRANSPORTATION LLC
1 power unitsavg 2.9 yrMulti-region · 8 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1419769 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.9Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 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
2.9 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RG3 TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is RG3 TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? RG3 TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3874839, MC-1419769) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (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 high risk (56/100), 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
RTRG3 TRANSPORTATION LLC 56
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
62.5% now▲ Worsening
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
≈7.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.0 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 7 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
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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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Progressive County · 22–25
20222025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → May 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | May 2022 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2026
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
AZ ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4289418USDOT 4393061USDOT 4244233Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3458414USDOT 3507925USDOT 4020148USDOT 3920307USDOT 4244233USDOT 4289418USDOT 4346614USDOT 4393061
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers1414
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
- 17523 SOMERSET GROVE DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77084
- Mailing address
- 17523 SOMERSET GROVE DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX, 77084
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (346) 241-5384
- admin@rg3llc.com
- Web domain
- rg3llc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Usman Mahmood Malik
- USDOT / docket
- 3874839 · MC-1419769
- First registered
- 05/02/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 07/02/2025 · 131,200 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is RG3 TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
RG3 TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3874839, and its motor carrier number is MC-1419769.
Is RG3 TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RG3 TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RG3 TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
RG3 TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is RG3 TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
RG3 TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RG3 TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
RG3 TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.