FLATBED EXPRESS INC

USDOT 332858 • 1014 LAPLATTE RD, BELLEVUE, NE, 68123

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:2 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:S
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
332,858
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Individual / Sole Proprietor
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
4022917607
Power Units (MCS-150)
34
Drivers (MCS-150)
15
Safety Rating
S
MCS-150 Mileage
1,928,346
Physical Address
1014 LAPLATTE RD, BELLEVUE, NE, 68123
Contact

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
2 active
Latest: Dec 1, 2012
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Contract CarrierMC-214559ACTIVEUnknownNov 21, 2005

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Excess023815680ON FILEDec 1, 2012Jul 10, 2014
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryTF279750ON FILENov 1, 1999Nov 1, 1999

Insurance History (7 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (7 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Excess023815680REPLACEDJul 1, 2012Dec 1, 2012
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryTF279750REPLACEDNov 1, 1999Nov 1, 1999
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryTF279750REPLACEDNov 1, 1999Dec 1, 2010
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.BIPD/PrimaryCLP11450KCANCELLEDJul 16, 1999Nov 1, 1999
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.BIPD/PrimaryCLP11450KREPLACEDJul 16, 1999Nov 1, 1999
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.BIPD/PrimaryCLP11450KREPLACEDJul 16, 1999Jul 16, 1999
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.BIPD/PrimaryCLP 11450REPLACEDDec 19, 1988Jul 16, 1999

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
CANCELLEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY023815680BIPD/ExcessJul 10, 2014Jul 10, 2014
TERM/REPLLEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY023815680BIPD/ExcessDec 1, 2012Dec 1, 2012
TERM/REPLNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTF279750BIPD/PrimaryDec 1, 2010Dec 1, 2010
TERM/REPLNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTF279750BIPD/PrimaryNov 1, 1999Nov 1, 1999
TERM/REPLGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP11450KBIPD/PrimaryNov 1, 1999Nov 1, 1999
TERM/REPLNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTF279750BIPD/PrimaryNov 1, 1999Nov 1, 1999
TERM/CANCLGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP11450KBIPD/PrimaryNov 1, 1999Nov 1, 1999
TERM/REPLGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP11450KBIPD/PrimaryJul 16, 1999Jul 16, 1999
TERM/REPLGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP 11450BIPD/PrimaryJul 16, 1999Jul 16, 1999

Authority Action History (2 events)

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Authority Action History (2 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC214559CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONNov 14, 2005DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 21, 2005
MC214559MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDMay 31, 1989Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Unsafe Driving
3%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
53
Violations
47
9 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
15.1%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
34
Drivers (MCS-150)
15
Crash Records
25

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

3
May
2
Jun
2
Jul
3
Aug
1
Sep
4
Oct
3
Nov
Dec
Jan
3
Feb
Mar
1
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
1
Aug
Sep
1
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 53 of 53 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

12 states53 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (47 violations from 53 inspections)

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Violation Summary (47 violations from 53 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued2208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.16(a)Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)403Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak33Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2Speeding 6-10 mph over limit205Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.55(e)Coupling device/towing methods defective208Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(d)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate207Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.11A1-LCHLLighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.100B-CCargo securement - aggregate working load116Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.19B2-BIENNIAL390.19B2-BIENNIAL10General/Admin
FMCSR:393.110BCargo securement - logs117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps113Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.67(c)(7)(v)Tires - other defects106Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.110(b)Cargo securement - logs117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)Inspection/repair/maintenance - general115Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(b)(2)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
15.1%vs nat'l 23.4%
-8.3 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.89vs nat'l 1.80
-0.91 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (53 inspections)

Showing 50 of 53

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Inspection History (53 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Jan 22, 202686862068KUTTAWAKYLevel 1REIT SEMI-TRAILER2392.2-SLL, 393.11A1-LCHLNo
Dec 4, 202586479795WAVERLY WEST BOUNDNELevel 2FONA SEMI-TRAILER1393.75A3-TAOLYes
Oct 31, 202586207925FREMONT SCALENELevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Aug 12, 20258550588737 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIXIALevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK2393.100B-C, 390.19B2-BIENNIALYes
Apr 9, 20258450318028 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCAIALevel 2FONA SEMI-TRAILER2393.110B, 395.22H4Yes
Feb 28, 202584015062RoadsideILLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Feb 27, 20258399783944 - JCT HWY 71/20 EARLYIALevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Feb 17, 202583882922JEFFERSON SDSDLevel 3FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Nov 26, 202483253629WAVERLY WEST BOUNDNELevel 3WILX SEMI-TRAILER0No
Nov 22, 202483227118HWY 75 SB AT Q STNELevel 3TRAO SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLS2No
Nov 7, 202483105976RoadsideNELevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLS2No
Oct 31, 202483047668JEFFERSON SDSDLevel 2HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER0No
Oct 8, 202482868736HWY 20 EB MM 117IALevel 3REIT SEMI-TRAILER1392.16(a)No
Oct 7, 202482855705SISSETON SDSDLevel 3REITNOUER SEMI-TRAILER3392.2No
Oct 7, 202482855676SISSETON SDSDLevel 3FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR5392.2No
Sep 18, 202482694507ON US HWY 34, 0 FEET OF MILEPNELevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Aug 27, 202482522598NEMAHA COUNTY - 131KSLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Aug 27, 202482522559NEMAHA COUNTYKSLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Aug 13, 202482382621BELLVILE M.C.I.S. #58KSLevel 1FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR1393.55(e)No
Jul 22, 202482177494ON US HWY 34, 0 FEET OF MILEPNELevel 3FONA SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jul 3, 202482060451RoadsideIALevel 3PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Jun 26, 202481984117JACKSON COUNTY - 085KSLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jun 10, 202481867289WAVERLY WEST BOUNDNELevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR2392.2No
May 29, 202481762304LONDON ARARLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
May 10, 202481584155SAINT JOSEPH MOMOLevel 1FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR2393.9(a), 392.16(a)Yes
May 7, 202481546532RoadsideNELevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Apr 18, 202481387186RoadsideNELevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Apr 3, 202481262703MARYLAND HEIGHTS MOMOLevel 3PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR1392.16(a)No
Mar 29, 20248124068637 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIXIALevel 1HYUN SEMI-TRAILER0No
Mar 18, 202481128596HEBRON 81 SCALENELevel 2WILX SEMI-TRAILER1393.67(c)(7)(v)No
Mar 14, 202481106964WINGERMNLevel 3KW TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Feb 22, 202480928641I29 SBIALevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Feb 13, 202480839135RoadsideNELevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Dec 8, 202380357900CHEROKEE COUNTY - 021KSLevel 2WILX SEMI-TRAILER0No
Dec 6, 202380333321OTTAWA COUNTY - 143KSLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Nov 27, 202380255296WAVERLY WEST BOUNDNELevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR1393.75(a)(3)Yes
Nov 7, 202380101476JEFFERSON SDSDLevel 3WILSON TRA SEMI-TRAILER0No
Oct 2, 202379807683RoadsideNELevel 3TRAO SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Sep 25, 202379763772JEFFERSON PORT OF ENTRYSDLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR1393.75(a)(3)Yes
Sep 19, 202379709038JEFFERSON PORT OF ENTRYSDLevel 3HYTR SEMI-TRAILER0No
Sep 1, 202379570047INTERSTATE 70 MILEPOST 228COLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Aug 31, 202379599841FARGO SCALE W OF I-29 ON I-94NDLevel 1HYTR SEMI-TRAILER0No
Aug 7, 202379377034RoadsideNELevel 3WILX SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Jul 10, 202379111104I29 SB MM 121 H4SMOLevel 2HYTR SEMI-TRAILER2392.2No
Jul 9, 202379099338FORISTELL-C4WMOLevel 3KW TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jun 20, 202378970335E2N STEELE, MOMOLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR1393.110(b)Yes
Jun 6, 202378829880RoadsideIALevel 3FONA SEMI-TRAILER1392.16(a)No
May 31, 202378811872NEKIMI (TOWN)WILevel 3WILX SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
May 26, 202378759329RoadsideMOLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
May 17, 20237866227402 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METERIALevel 1WILX SEMI-TRAILER0No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

27 total · 14.8% OOS
2024-042026-01
InspectionsOOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

25 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
25
Fatalities
2
Fatal crashes on record
Injuries
6
Across 6 crashes
Tow-Aways
24

Crash History (25 records)

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Crash History (25 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Oct 15, 2025NETOW00Not ReportedI- 80...285208FLATBED EXPRESS INC
Jan 5, 2025KSTOW00CLAY CENTERNavajo...VD5528FLATBED EXPRESS INC
Nov 23, 2020NJTOW00
Nov 11, 2020NEFATAL11
Oct 5, 2020NETOW00
Jul 21, 2020KSTOW00
Mar 6, 2019NETOW00
Nov 14, 2018IATOW00
Aug 23, 2018OKFATAL10
Jun 15, 2016NETOW00
Apr 27, 2016KSTOW00
Feb 24, 2015IATOW00
Jun 27, 2014MOINJURY01
May 8, 2014KSINJURY01
Apr 8, 2014INTOW00
Jan 2, 2014MOINJURY01
Oct 30, 2013MOTOW00
Oct 14, 2011NEINJURY01
Sep 1, 2010NETOW00
Aug 13, 2010NETOW00
May 18, 2009MOTOW00
May 17, 2009MOTOW00
May 5, 2009UTTOW00
Jul 10, 2008MOINJURY01
May 20, 2008NETOW00

Compliance Timeline

35 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Oct 15, 2025
Crash
Tow-away crash in NE
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jan 5, 2025
Crash
Tow-away crash in KS
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Nov 23, 2020
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Nov 11, 2020
Crash
Fatal crash
1 fatality, 1 injury
Oct 5, 2020
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jul 21, 2020
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Mar 6, 2019
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Nov 14, 2018
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Aug 23, 2018
Crash
Fatal crash
1 fatality, 0 injuries
Jun 15, 2016
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Apr 27, 2016
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Feb 24, 2015
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jul 10, 2014
Insurance
Insurance cancel
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Excess
Jun 27, 2014
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
May 8, 2014
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Apr 8, 2014
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jan 2, 2014
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Oct 30, 2013
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Dec 1, 2012
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Excess
Oct 14, 2011
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Dec 1, 2010
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Sep 1, 2010
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Aug 13, 2010
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
May 18, 2009
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
May 17, 2009
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries

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