Carrier profile · USDOT 3241589 · MC-1018283 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Black Sails Inc

8 power unitsavg 8.8 yrMulti-region · 14 statesROLLING MEADOWS, IL100/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1018283 ACTIVE
Verified linksblacksailsinc.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2566955USDOT 3915903USDOT 3969020USDOT 1476808USDOT 2539927USDOT 2365562USDOT 3372775USDOT 2783871

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)8
Observed (24 mo)13
Shared w/ other carriers13

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
4V4NC9EH0LN226633View sourced platform decode46Jun 27, 2023Mar 16, 2026
1GRAP0621GT615051View sourced platform decode45Jun 22, 2023Mar 31, 2025
1XKYA49X2EJ386952View sourced platform decode33Oct 20, 2023May 5, 2026
1GRAP0626JJ107161View sourced platform decode33Jul 5, 2023Jan 17, 2025
1GRAP0629KT133775View sourced platform decode24Sep 30, 2023May 8, 2026
3H3V532C9HT047030View sourced platform decode24Aug 23, 2023Nov 11, 2025
4V4NC9GH38N484648View sourced platform decode25Dec 5, 2024Sep 17, 2025
1UYVS2532J7328920View sourced platform decode22Apr 21, 2025Aug 29, 2025
1JJV532D9GL938653View sourced platform decode23Oct 27, 2024Jul 22, 2025
1JJV532D2KL143548View sourced platform decode26Nov 9, 2023Jun 19, 2025
1UYVS2530K7504820View sourced platform decode23Jan 6, 2024Mar 10, 2025
3H3V532C8LR378591View sourced platform decode24Jul 1, 2024Jan 6, 2025
3AKJHHDR1LSLM8247View sourced platform decode22Nov 9, 2023Oct 14, 2024