Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3705493 · MC-1298300
FLASHPOINT CARRIER LLC
9 power unitsavg 8.4 yrMulti-region · 13 statesCOLUMBUS, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1298300 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.4Avg age (yr)
2006–2023 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (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 peersTypical
8.4 yr
Model years 2006–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FLASHPOINT CARRIER LLC safe to work with?
Is FLASHPOINT CARRIER LLC safe to load? FLASHPOINT CARRIER LLC (USDOT 3705493, MC-1298300) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, OH, operating 9 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FCFLASHPOINT CARRIER LLC 94
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.8% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.71 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+3 earlier
Progressive Preferred · 24–24
20212024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2024 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $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)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2023
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBUS, OH
Top corridor
IL ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4341756USDOT 3609545USDOT 2825614Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2078745USDOT 3188421USDOT 3190428USDOT 3083356USDOT 3138759USDOT 3606935USDOT 1919386USDOT 2825614
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3701 EMERY CLUB WAY APT 3701, COLUMBUS, OH, 43219
- Mailing address
- 3701 EMERY CLUB WAY UNIT3701, COLUMBUS, OH, 43219-3161
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (716) 491-7315
Registration
- Officer
- Hassan Awale
- USDOT / docket
- 3705493 · MC-1298300
- First registered
- 08/19/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 09/14/2024 · 16,400 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 FLASHPOINT CARRIER LLC's USDOT number?
FLASHPOINT CARRIER LLC's USDOT number is 3705493, and its motor carrier number is MC-1298300.
Is FLASHPOINT CARRIER LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FLASHPOINT CARRIER LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FLASHPOINT CARRIER LLC's safety record?
FLASHPOINT CARRIER LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FLASHPOINT CARRIER LLC's fleet?
FLASHPOINT CARRIER LLC operates 9 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FLASHPOINT CARRIER LLC based?
FLASHPOINT CARRIER LLC is based in COLUMBUS, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.