Flamingo Freight Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Des Plaines, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 15 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 15 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 43% | 83% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 52% | 83% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | FL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 2.61 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 3.37 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 10 states. Top state TN accounts for 15% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 100%.
+5 other states with fewer inspections
| Unsafe Driving |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| TN |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| May 28, 2025 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 22, 2025 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | 3922SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 3, 2025 | 3929A2C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 393205AWRBH | Wheel/Rim - Cracks between two holes | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 39355D1B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 39360C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 39222AD | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |