Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 880583 · MC-689082
LITTLE GUYS MOVERS INC
38 power unitsavg 4.3 yrMulti-region · 14 statesDENTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-689082 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
38Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.3Avg age (yr)
2017–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.010.0 %
▼ 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
4.3 yr
Model years 2017–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LITTLE GUYS MOVERS INC safe to work with?
Is LITTLE GUYS MOVERS INC safe to load? LITTLE GUYS MOVERS INC (USDOT 880583, MC-689082) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DENTON, TX, operating 38 power units and 70 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 33 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.0% (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 clear to load (88/100), 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
LGLITTLE GUYS MOVERS INC 88
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Safety
33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.8% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 38-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 38
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.3 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
American Guarantee · 10–14
Wesco · 14–17
Central · 17–19
Hudson · 19–21
Wesco · 22–25
20092026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2014 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Aug 2010 → Aug 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2009 → Aug 2009 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 38
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo2626
OK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DENTON, TX
Top corridor
OK ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@littleguys.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 1012790USDOT 1931566USDOT 3583960USDOT 4004993
Shares a company officer with other carriers
marcus watson — 8 carriers: USDOT 1012790USDOT 3842904USDOT 4325070USDOT 4382848USDOT 4392199USDOT 4404584USDOT 4408277
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3838
Observed (24 mo)1818
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 308 N CARROLL BLVD, DENTON, TX, 76201
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (940) 383-1717
- Cell
- (940) 435-5580
- Fax
- (940) 484-8964
- jeff@littleguys.com
- Web domain
- littleguys.com
Registration
- Officers
- Marcus Watson · Chris Hawley
- USDOT / docket
- 880583 · MC-689082
- First registered
- 05/16/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 02/18/2026 · 645,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 949693287
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 LITTLE GUYS MOVERS INC's USDOT number?
LITTLE GUYS MOVERS INC's USDOT number is 880583, and its motor carrier number is MC-689082.
Is LITTLE GUYS MOVERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LITTLE GUYS MOVERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LITTLE GUYS MOVERS INC's safety record?
LITTLE GUYS MOVERS INC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LITTLE GUYS MOVERS INC's fleet?
LITTLE GUYS MOVERS INC operates 38 power units and 70 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LITTLE GUYS MOVERS INC based?
LITTLE GUYS MOVERS INC is based in DENTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.