Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3740051 · MC-1323595
WHY NOT US TRANSPORT LLC
6 power unitsavg 4.3 yrMulti-region · 12 statesCOUNCIL GROVE, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1323595 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo38.538.5 %
▲ 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 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WHY NOT US TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is WHY NOT US TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? WHY NOT US TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3740051, MC-1323595) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COUNCIL GROVE, KS, operating 6 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 38.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WNWHY NOT US TRANSPORT LLC 74
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 38.5% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 26.7% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
70.0% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
United Financial · 22–24
20212026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2021 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 1 |
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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)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COUNCIL GROVE, KS
Top corridor
NM ⇄ KS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks 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 3984874Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2392985USDOT 3240872USDOT 3984874USDOT 4147884USDOT 2785346USDOT 3118782USDOT 116455USDOT 264184
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 305 S WASHINGTON ST, COUNCIL GROVE, KS, 66846
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (785) 577-4933
- Fax
- (620) 767-6254
Registration
- Officer
- Kerry Blake Long
- USDOT / docket
- 3740051 · MC-1323595
- First registered
- 10/08/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 05/04/2026 · 90,353 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/29/2024
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 WHY NOT US TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
WHY NOT US TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3740051, and its motor carrier number is MC-1323595.
Is WHY NOT US TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WHY NOT US TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WHY NOT US TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
WHY NOT US TRANSPORT LLC has a 38.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is WHY NOT US TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
WHY NOT US TRANSPORT LLC operates 6 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WHY NOT US TRANSPORT LLC based?
WHY NOT US TRANSPORT LLC is based in COUNCIL GROVE, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.