3 BIG GROUP LLC

USDOT 955656MC-Docket MC408800BIRMINGHAM, AL
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3 BIG GROUP LLC (USDOT 955656) in BIRMINGHAM, AL — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2006-01-11 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-03-04) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 10 times, most recent 2026-03-04 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 9.45
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.35
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.45
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.5
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 9

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
10
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
3
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
9
Total drivers
18
Years in business
25
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
20%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
10 times last 2026-03-04
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-01-16
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2006-01-11
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

17
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
29
Violations
5
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-02 → 2026-02-04.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
11 0 2026-01-21
Unsafe driving 392
7 1 2026-02-04
General safety regulations 390
4 1 2025-08-26
Hours of service 395
3 1 2024-07-25
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
3 1 2023-10-13
Driver qualifications 391
1 1 2026-01-21

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-02-04 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
2026-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth
2026-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2026-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
2026-01-21 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi OOS
2026-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-08-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2025-08-26 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-08-26 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2025-07-23 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-07-23 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-06-07 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-05-06 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to require passenger(s) (not a co-driver) to use seat belt while operating a property-carrying CMV.
2025-05-06 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2024-07-25 Controlled Substances/​Alcohol Driver on duty and in possession of a narcotic drug / amphetamine OOS
2024-07-25 Hours-of-Service Compliance ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) OOS

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 10 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-02-04 AL · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLCP
2026-01-21 AL · Level 2 5 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75B-TFV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHWS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Driver qualifications 391 41APC OOS
2025-08-26 AL · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TB1-MC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
2025-07-23 TN · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
2025-06-07 AL · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2025-05-06 AL · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
Unsafe driving 392 16B-DPASS
2024-07-25 MS · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 4(a) OOS
Hours of service 395 8(a)(1) OOS
2023-10-13 AL · Level 1 7 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8(f)(1)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17(c)
General safety regulations 390 21T(b)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60(d)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17(c)
General safety regulations 390 3(e) OOS
Hours of service 395 24(d)
2023-09-06 FL · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-08-28 TN · Level 1 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21T(b)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53(b)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1) OOS

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