Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2571061 · MC-956384
FLATTOP TRUCKING LLC
2 power unitsavg 11.3 yrLocal · 2 statesMEMPHIS, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-956384 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.3Avg age (yr)
2004–2021 · 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
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.3 yr
Model years 2004–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FLATTOP TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is FLATTOP TRUCKING LLC safe to load? FLATTOP TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2571061, MC-956384) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MEMPHIS, MO, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 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
FTFLATTOP TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now
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
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1
- 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
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Progressive · 16–17
Great West · 17–20
Progressive Ins · 20–23
20162024
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | Oct 2020 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2017 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
Average age
2021
Newest model yr
2004
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 mo33
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MEMPHIS, MO
Top corridor
MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3249071USDOT 234913Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3249071USDOT 4250374USDOT 234913USDOT 4153732USDOT 650256
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael martin — 91 carriers: USDOT 315119USDOT 596438USDOT 666492USDOT 669000USDOT 785872USDOT 843823USDOT 903288USDOT 1172924
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 21098 STATE HIGHWAY 136, MEMPHIS, MO, 63555
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (660) 342-8833
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Martin
- USDOT / docket
- 2571061 · MC-956384
- First registered
- 01/12/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 12/29/2025 · 274,323 mi (2024)
- 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 FLATTOP TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
FLATTOP TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2571061, and its motor carrier number is MC-956384.
Is FLATTOP TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FLATTOP TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FLATTOP TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
FLATTOP TRUCKING LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 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 FLATTOP TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
FLATTOP TRUCKING LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FLATTOP TRUCKING LLC based?
FLATTOP TRUCKING LLC is based in MEMPHIS, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.