Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4073571 · MC-1548096
3 LIONS TRANSPORTATION LLC
4 power unitsavg 12.4 yrLocal · 1 statesMIDLAND, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1548096 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.4Avg age (yr)
2003–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
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 average55.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average11.1% vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo55.655.6 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.4 yr
Model years 2003–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is 3 LIONS TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is 3 LIONS TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? 3 LIONS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4073571, MC-1548096) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MIDLAND, TX, operating 4 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 55.6% (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 (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-23.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-23
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 55.6% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
66.7% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Maintenance20 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance19
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive County · 23–24
20232024
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2023
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MIDLAND, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1688968
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5111 SOUTH COUNTY RD 1226 LOTE 2, MIDLAND, TX, 79760
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 652, ODESSA, TX, 79760
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (915) 404-6586
- Cell
- (915) 494-6586
Registration
- Officer
- Humberto Leon Torres
- USDOT / docket
- 4073571 · MC-1548096
- First registered
- 05/09/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 08/01/2025 · 10,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Frequently asked
What is 3 LIONS TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
3 LIONS TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 4073571, and its motor carrier number is MC-1548096.
Is 3 LIONS TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-23, 3 LIONS TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is 3 LIONS TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
3 LIONS TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 55.6% 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 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is 3 LIONS TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
3 LIONS TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 4 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is 3 LIONS TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
3 LIONS TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in MIDLAND, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.