Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 13, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.8 yr
Model years 2011–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
FLY WHEEL INC (USDOT 499954) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 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 Jul 13, 2026.
The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 13, 2026.
It reports 15 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 10, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.
FLY WHEEL INC's USDOT number is 499954, and its motor carrier number is MC-257720.
As of Jul 13, 2026, FLY WHEEL INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
FLY WHEEL INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
FLY WHEEL INC operates 15 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
FLY WHEEL INC is based in CENTERVILLE, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
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7 inspections · 24 mo
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 2
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
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 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2022
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2017 → Aug 2019 | $750K | 4 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2015 → Oct 2017 | $750K | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Aug 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2003 → Oct 2009 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1992 → Aug 2003 | $750K | 6 |
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 4 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-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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