Carrier profile · USDOT 509478 · MC-259635 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Flamingo Trucking Inc

27 power unitsavg 8.8 yrLocal · 1 statesOTHELLO, WA74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-259635 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

27Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.8Avg age (yr)

2008–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(509) 488-3836 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average46.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo46.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.8 yr

Model years 2008–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 46.15% on 13 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
1 hours-of-service violation on record, most recent Mar 31, 2025.

Safety

18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 46.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

14.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 11.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

18 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 27-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: 27
Inspections · 24 mo: 18
Annualized: ≈9 / 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 Driving14 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 9 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Truck Exchange’94–’99

Continental Western’02–’06

Mid-century’09–’12

Continental Western’12–’16

Great West’17–’25

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2025

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2017 → May 2025	$750K	1
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	Apr 2016 → Apr 2017	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2012 → Apr 2016	$750K	1
WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2009 → Apr 2009	$750K	2
MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2009 → Apr 2012	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2002 → Apr 2006	$750K	3
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Jul 2001 → Apr 2002	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2000 → May 2001	$750K	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Nov 1998 → Nov 1998	$750K	3
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Apr 1994 → Mar 1999	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 27
Observed power (24 mo): 13
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

8.8 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

42.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Washington: 18 inspections

Home base

OTHELLO, WA

1625 S BROADWAY AVE

Most inspections: WA

18 inspections

WA 18

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 3, 2026

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3901078 USDOT 1186189 USDOT 1642717 USDOT 576849 USDOT 2790476

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@flamingotrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 7171324

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david garza — 30 carriers: USDOT 606143 USDOT 797652 USDOT 1433720 USDOT 1439393 USDOT 1620716 USDOT 1874588 USDOT 1880831 USDOT 1904097

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1625 S BROADWAY AVE, OTHELLO, WA, 99344
Mailing address: PO BOX 568, OTHELLO, WA, 99344
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (509) 488-3836
Fax: (509) 488-1967
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: flamingotrucking.com

Registration

Officers: David Garza · Hector G Garza
USDOT / docket: 509478 · MC-259635
First registered: Jan 13, 1993
Last MCS-150: May 1, 2026 · 1,006,698 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 8, 2026
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,006,698

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 3, 2026

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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46%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

6 of 13 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

43violation records

10OOS-tagged records

6 of 13inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

1464%9 / 14

Lights

1010%1 / 10

Brakes

90%0 / 9

Unsafe driving

90%0 / 9

Hours of service

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

100%

15%

30%

100%Nov 24 to May 253 / 3

n/aMay 25 to Nov 250 / 0

29%Nov 25 to May 262 / 7

33%May 26 to Nov 261 / 3

Top 3 codes (12 of 43 records)

392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components4
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)3

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393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects3
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps2
392.16AD Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LTSM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.203E-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-SAPPAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.60E Windshield / glazing1
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75G-TAOW Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75G1-T Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-F Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-TAOCV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FLAMINGO TRUCKING INC.

FLAMINGO TRUCKING INC (USDOT 509478) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 46.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 14 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 27 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 1, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 8, 2026 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FLAMINGO TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

FLAMINGO TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 509478, and its motor carrier number is MC-259635.

Is FLAMINGO TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026. FLAMINGO TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FLAMINGO TRUCKING INC's safety record?

FLAMINGO TRUCKING INC has a 46.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).