Carrier profile · USDOT 971823 · MC-441656 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

TK Express Trans LLC

3 power unitsavg 11 yrRegional · 4 statesSPARTANBURG, SC88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-441656 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.0Avg age (yr)

2007–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(503) 209-3252 Email dispatchtkexpress3@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026

Clear to load

Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11 yr

Model years 2007–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

United Financial’10–’13

Sentry Select’14–’17

Northland’18–’24

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · since Oct 2024

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2018 → Oct 2024	$1M	5
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Oct 2018	$1M	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2017	$1M	3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Oct 2014	$1M	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2010 → Oct 2013	$1M	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2010 → Aug 2010	$1M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2007 → Feb 2008	$1M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2006 → Apr 2007	$1M	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2002 → Nov 2003	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

85.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SPARTANBURG, SC

6317 GREENFIELD DR

Top corridor

NC ⇄ SC

NC 2 · MN 2 · KY 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 3743039Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 157855 USDOT 2309316 USDOT 3989123 USDOT 3743039 USDOT 600140

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6317 GREENFIELD DR, SPARTANBURG, SC, 29303-6729
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (503) 209-3252
Email: tkexpress3@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Timofey Korotkikh · Maria Korotkikh
USDOT / docket: 971823 · MC-441656
First registered: Aug 7, 2001
Last MCS-150: May 13, 2026 · 171,534 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

171,534

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TK EXPRESS TRANS LLC.

TK EXPRESS TRANS LLC (USDOT 971823) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY effective Oct 3, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 3, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 13, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TK EXPRESS TRANS LLC's USDOT number?

TK EXPRESS TRANS LLC's USDOT number is 971823, and its motor carrier number is MC-441656.

Is TK EXPRESS TRANS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 3, 2026, TK EXPRESS TRANS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TK EXPRESS TRANS LLC's safety record?

TK EXPRESS TRANS LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 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 TK EXPRESS TRANS LLC's fleet?

TK EXPRESS TRANS LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TK EXPRESS TRANS LLC based?

TK EXPRESS TRANS LLC is based in SPARTANBURG, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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