Carrier profile · USDOT 274948 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Flowers Baking Co of Birmingham LLC

1 power unitLocal · 2 statesBIRMINGHAM, AL50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

11.0Avg age (yr)

2012–2018 · vPIC

Call dispatch(205) 252-1161 Email dispatchdotcompliance@flocorp.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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.

390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MS busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BIRMINGHAM, AL

900 16TH ST NORTH

Top corridor

MS ⇄ AL

MS 1 · AL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@flocorp.com — 53 carriers: USDOT 29896 USDOT 32857 USDOT 94424 USDOT 95118 USDOT 97687 USDOT 148794 USDOT 222057 USDOT 237247

Shares a company officer with other carriers

karyl lauder — 7 carriers: USDOT 905388 USDOT 905445 USDOT 914162 USDOT 1147603 USDOT 1366206 USDOT 2299646

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 900 16TH ST NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203-1017
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (205) 252-1161
Fax: (205) 323-7610
Email: dotcompliance@flocorp.com
Web domain: flocorp.com

Registration

Officers: Karyl Lauder · Tim Watsom
USDOT / docket: 274948
First registered: Jun 24, 1986
Last MCS-150: May 14, 2026 · 180,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 31, 1995
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

180,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FLOWERS BAKING CO OF BIRMINGHAM LLC.

FLOWERS BAKING CO OF BIRMINGHAM LLC (USDOT 274948) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 14, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 31, 1995 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FLOWERS BAKING CO OF BIRMINGHAM LLC's USDOT number?

FLOWERS BAKING CO OF BIRMINGHAM LLC's USDOT number is 274948.

Is FLOWERS BAKING CO OF BIRMINGHAM LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, FLOWERS BAKING CO OF BIRMINGHAM LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is FLOWERS BAKING CO OF BIRMINGHAM LLC's safety record?

FLOWERS BAKING CO OF BIRMINGHAM LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.

How big is FLOWERS BAKING CO OF BIRMINGHAM LLC's fleet?

FLOWERS BAKING CO OF BIRMINGHAM LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FLOWERS BAKING CO OF BIRMINGHAM LLC based?

FLOWERS BAKING CO OF BIRMINGHAM LLC is based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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