Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 634015
FLYING DUTCHMAN
7 power unitsavg 13.6 yrLocal · 2 statesPORTALES, NM
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.6Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · 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.
Established 30 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1996Insurance (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 peersOlder
13.6 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FLYING DUTCHMAN safe to work with?
Is FLYING DUTCHMAN safe to load? FLYING DUTCHMAN (USDOT 634015) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PORTALES, NM, operating 7 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 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 clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FDFLYING DUTCHMAN 86
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now● Stable
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance31 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 5 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance5
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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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)
- 5
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
2026
Newest model yr
2000
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 mo2020
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PORTALES, NM
Top corridor
TX ⇄ NM
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 533325Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 533325USDOT 2587738
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8040 NW 206, PORTALES, NM, 88130
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (575) 219-1948
- Fax
- (575) 762-9851
Registration
- Officers
- Charmaine Weringa · Scott Weringa
- USDOT / docket
- 634015
- First registered
- 03/19/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 04/30/2025 · 240 mi (2018)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is FLYING DUTCHMAN's USDOT number?
FLYING DUTCHMAN's USDOT number is 634015.
Is FLYING DUTCHMAN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FLYING DUTCHMAN is active in the FMCSA register.
What is FLYING DUTCHMAN's safety record?
FLYING DUTCHMAN has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FLYING DUTCHMAN's fleet?
FLYING DUTCHMAN operates 7 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FLYING DUTCHMAN based?
FLYING DUTCHMAN is based in PORTALES, NM, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.