Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
51 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2050702 · MC-727033
FLAT RATE INC
51 power unitsavg 4.1 yrRegional · 7 statesBIG STONE CITY, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-727033 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
51Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.1Avg age (yr)
2013–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 41 inspections.
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.1 yr
Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FLAT RATE INC safe to work with?
Is FLAT RATE INC safe to load? FLAT RATE INC (USDOT 2050702, MC-727033) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BIG STONE CITY, SD, operating 51 power units and 51 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 41 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FRFLAT RATE INC 100
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Safety
41 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)26 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 51-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 51
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving24
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle 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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Auto Owners · 10–16
Auto Owners · 17–25
20102025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Jan 2016 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 51
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 20
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo2626
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BIG STONE CITY, SD
Top corridor
SD
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1521310USDOT 740284
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@teamflatrate.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2588034
Shares a company officer with other carriers
nathan henrich — 2 carriers: USDOT 2588034
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5151
Observed (24 mo)2020
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 14515 485TH AVE, BIG STONE CITY, SD, 57216
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 862-6085
- Cell
- (320) 979-6862
- Web domain
- teamflatrate.com
Registration
- Officers
- Nathan Henrich · Molly Henrich
- USDOT / docket
- 2050702 · MC-727033
- First registered
- 06/29/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 07/11/2025 · 1,382,516 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 FLAT RATE INC's USDOT number?
FLAT RATE INC's USDOT number is 2050702, and its motor carrier number is MC-727033.
Is FLAT RATE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FLAT RATE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FLAT RATE INC's safety record?
FLAT RATE INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 41 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FLAT RATE INC's fleet?
FLAT RATE INC operates 51 power units and 51 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FLAT RATE INC based?
FLAT RATE INC is based in BIG STONE CITY, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.