Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4336113 · MC-1693597
THREE KNIGHTS TRANSPORT LLC
6 power unitsavg 1.7 yrMulti-region · 14 statesLAKELAND, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1693597 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
1.7Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo31.631.6 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
1.7 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THREE KNIGHTS TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is THREE KNIGHTS TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? THREE KNIGHTS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4336113, MC-1693597) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAKELAND, FL, operating 6 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 31.6% (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 review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TKTHREE KNIGHTS TRANSPORT LLC 81
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 31.6% (24-mo)19 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 23.8% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
36.4% 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
≈1.8 / 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
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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 Driving15
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Accredited Specialty · 25–26
20252026
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)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAKELAND, FL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ FL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4124391USDOT 4262049USDOT 4216717USDOT 4396043Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3759814USDOT 4075329USDOT 4216717USDOT 4235027USDOT 3693954USDOT 4060533USDOT 4396043USDOT 3232703
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers1010
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
- 7234 LIBERTY RD, LAKELAND, FL, 33809
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (689) 331-6913
- Web domain
- threeknightsllc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Joseph Miguel Grubb
- USDOT / docket
- 4336113 · MC-1693597
- First registered
- 12/17/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 12/02/2025 · 1 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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Frequently asked
What is THREE KNIGHTS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
THREE KNIGHTS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4336113, and its motor carrier number is MC-1693597.
Is THREE KNIGHTS TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THREE KNIGHTS TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THREE KNIGHTS TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
THREE KNIGHTS TRANSPORT LLC has a 31.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is THREE KNIGHTS TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
THREE KNIGHTS TRANSPORT LLC operates 6 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THREE KNIGHTS TRANSPORT LLC based?
THREE KNIGHTS TRANSPORT LLC is based in LAKELAND, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.