FLAT RATE MOVING AND STORAGE LLC
USDOT 1475638MC-Docket MC557005MIAMI, FL
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FLAT RATE MOVING AND STORAGE LLC (USDOT 1475638) in MIAMI, FL — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- Cargo insurance on file.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-04-29) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 10.42 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 9 times, most recent 2026-04-29 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2010-10-20 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2.62
Hours of service
No alert
measure 3.29
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 2.76
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 16.5
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
9
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
7
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 2
- Total drivers
- 3
- Years in business
- 20
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 10.42
- Driver OOS rate
- 44.4%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 50%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 9 times last 2026-04-29
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-03-20
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2010-10-20 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
11
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
20
Violations
8
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-13 → 2025-11-25.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2024-05-01
FL
1 injured
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
5 | 0 | 2025-10-21 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
5 | 0 | 2025-11-25 |
Hours of service 395
|
4 | 2 | 2025-11-25 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
3 | 3 | 2025-11-25 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 2 | 2025-08-19 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
1 | 1 | 2025-11-25 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the t | OOS |
| 2025-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio | — |
| 2025-11-25 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. | OOS |
| 2025-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2025-10-21 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Drivers record of duty status not current | — |
| 2025-09-24 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-08-19 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2025-08-05 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) | OOS |
| 2025-08-05 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr | OOS |
| 2025-08-05 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state driver | OOS |
| 2024-11-13 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 8 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2025-11-25 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a) | OOS | — |
2025-11-25 7 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C1-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203B-CBP | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A2-HOSPDIT | OOS | — |
2025-10-21 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8F01 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2025-09-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2025-08-19 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2 | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2FT | — | — |
2025-08-05 3 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-NON-ELD | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A | OOS | — |
2024-11-13 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 32B-ELDDFR | — | — |
2023-09-26 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23(a)(2) | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
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