Asset-based
162 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 24, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
162 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.1 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
PINCH FLATBED INC (USDOT 1300813) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 24, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 24, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 24, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 24, 2026.
The carrier received 284 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 206 vehicle-level and 282 driver-level — across 30 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 24, 2026.
The carrier has 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 24, 2026.
It reports 162 power units and 187 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 17, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 3, 2021 in the federal record refreshed Jun 24, 2026.
PINCH FLATBED INC's USDOT number is 1300813, and its motor carrier number is MC-504352.
As of 2026-06-24, PINCH FLATBED INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PINCH FLATBED INC has a 23.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 382 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
PINCH FLATBED INC operates 162 power units and 187 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PINCH FLATBED INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 30 states.
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284 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
277 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Mar '26 · 20
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 21 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2026 → Jan 2026 | $5M | 2 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2026 → Jan 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2026 | $5M | 2 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2024 | $5M | 2 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2021 | $5M | 3 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2018 → Jan 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 2018 → Nov 2018 | $5M | 2 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2014 → Jan 2018 | $5M | 4 |
| TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2011 → Jan 2014 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2010 → Jan 2011 | $5M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2009 → Jan 2010 | $5M | 1 |
| TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2008 → Jan 2009 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SOUTH INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2007 → Jan 2008 | $5M | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2005 → Jan 2007 | $5M | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 30 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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