Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1576219 · MC-176729
FLATLAND ENTERPRISES INC
8 power unitsavg 13.3 yrRegional · 6 statesEDGAR, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-176729 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FLATLAND ENTERPRISES INC safe to work with?
Is FLATLAND ENTERPRISES INC safe to load? FLATLAND ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 1576219, MC-176729) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EDGAR, NE, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FEFLATLAND ENTERPRISES INC 81
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Safety
31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / 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 Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Great West · 98–06
Harco National · 06–08
Northland · 08–12
Continental Western · 12–14
Northland · 14–20
Wilshire · 20–22
19862022
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 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Oct 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2012 → Oct 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Nov 2012 | $1M | 2 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2006 → Oct 2008 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 1998 → Oct 2006 | $1M | 2 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1998 → Jun 1998 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 1986 → Apr 1998 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EDGAR, NE
Top corridor
NE
Density
fewermore
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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 2944695Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2944695USDOT 1547951
Shares a company officer with other carriers
randy schneider — 7 carriers: USDOT 471192USDOT 485028USDOT 652682USDOT 1997678USDOT 2022999USDOT 2900491
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 302 N B ST, EDGAR, NE, 68935
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 474, EDGAR, NE, 68935
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 224-1319
Registration
- Officers
- Randy Schneider · Theresa R Schneider
- USDOT / docket
- 1576219 · MC-176729
- First registered
- 11/13/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 11/28/2025 · 800,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 FLATLAND ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?
FLATLAND ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 1576219, and its motor carrier number is MC-176729.
Is FLATLAND ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FLATLAND ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FLATLAND ENTERPRISES INC's safety record?
FLATLAND ENTERPRISES INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is FLATLAND ENTERPRISES INC's fleet?
FLATLAND ENTERPRISES INC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FLATLAND ENTERPRISES INC based?
FLATLAND ENTERPRISES INC is based in EDGAR, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.