Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3311707 · MC-1052106
FLOWERS SHIPPERS INC
7 power unitsavg 7.4 yrRegional · 6 statesKELLER, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1052106 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.4Avg age (yr)
2013–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 7 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average45.5% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
7.4 yr
Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FLOWERS SHIPPERS INC safe to work with?
Is FLOWERS SHIPPERS INC safe to load? FLOWERS SHIPPERS INC (USDOT 3311707, MC-1052106) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in KELLER, TX, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FSFLOWERS SHIPPERS INC 56
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 45.5% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
60.0% 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
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 8 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving6
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Concert Specialty · 25–26
20192026
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 25 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 13 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Aug 2024 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Dec 2022 → May 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | Jun 2022 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Oct 2021 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Aug 2019 → Dec 2019 | $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)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2024
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo1111
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KELLER, TX
Top corridor
TX
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 (8 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3105025USDOT 3134063USDOT 3480319USDOT 3539434USDOT 2975736USDOT 3399501USDOT 2365562USDOT 3012080
Shares a company officer with other carriers
merritt elliott — 3 carriers: USDOT 1592100USDOT 4422153
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 432 N MAIN ST #500, KELLER, TX, 76248
- Mailing address
- 4364 WESTERN CENTER BLVD # 628, FORT WORTH, TX, 76137
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (817) 873-8835
- Web domain
- flowersshippers.com
Registration
- Officer
- Merritt Elliott
- USDOT / docket
- 3311707 · MC-1052106
- First registered
- 07/17/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 09/09/2024 · 1 mi (2023)
- 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 FLOWERS SHIPPERS INC's USDOT number?
FLOWERS SHIPPERS INC's USDOT number is 3311707, and its motor carrier number is MC-1052106.
Is FLOWERS SHIPPERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FLOWERS SHIPPERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FLOWERS SHIPPERS INC's safety record?
FLOWERS SHIPPERS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is FLOWERS SHIPPERS INC's fleet?
FLOWERS SHIPPERS INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FLOWERS SHIPPERS INC based?
FLOWERS SHIPPERS INC is based in KELLER, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.