Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1277957
F & L CONSTRUCTION INC
15 power unitsavg 6.6 yrLocal · 2 statesWASHINGTON, DC
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.6Avg age (yr)
2013–2025 · 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.
Established 22 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo57.157.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.6 yr
Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is F & L CONSTRUCTION INC safe to work with?
Is F & L CONSTRUCTION INC safe to load? F & L CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 1277957) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WASHINGTON, DC, operating 15 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 53 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 57.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), 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
F&F & L CONSTRUCTION INC 80
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Safety
53 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 57.1% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
71.4% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance67 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving22
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance13
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 13 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 9 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance11
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving10
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance7
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2525
DC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WASHINGTON, DC
Top corridor
DC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3615212USDOT 2986613USDOT 3692680
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@falcinc.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 3615212USDOT 3692680
Shares a company officer with other carriers
freddie winston — 2 carriers: USDOT 3692680
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 1512 MARION BARRY AVENUE SE, WASHINGTON, DC, 20020
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (202) 678-5788
- Cell
- (301) 343-1948
- Fax
- (202) 678-5789
- fwinston@falcinc.com
- Web domain
- falcinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Freddie Winston · Freddie Winston
- USDOT / docket
- 1277957
- First registered
- 08/20/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 09/18/2025 · 41,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 02/08/2025
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 61925223
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is F & L CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number?
F & L CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number is 1277957.
Is F & L CONSTRUCTION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, F & L CONSTRUCTION INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is F & L CONSTRUCTION INC's safety record?
F & L CONSTRUCTION INC has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 53 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is F & L CONSTRUCTION INC's fleet?
F & L CONSTRUCTION INC operates 15 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is F & L CONSTRUCTION INC based?
F & L CONSTRUCTION INC is based in WASHINGTON, DC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.