Carrier profile · USDOT 700011 · MC-324040 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Blackjack Express Inc

1 power unitVERNON HILLS, IL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-324040 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(847) 438-0242

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Canal’98–’06

Progressive’06–’21

Artisan Truckers’21–now

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2021 → Sep 2025	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2006 → Sep 2021	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1998 → Sep 2006	$750K	11
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Sep 1997 → Oct 1998	$750K	4
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	Jul 1997 → Sep 1997	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

VERNON HILLS, IL

977 LAKEVIEW PARKWAY STE 140

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 977 LAKEVIEW PARKWAY STE 140, VERNON HILLS, IL, 60061
Mailing address: 6888 W CHESAPEAKE COURT, GURNEE, IL, 60031
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (847) 438-0242
Fax: (847) 438-0466
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Joel Plotsky
USDOT / docket: 700011 · MC-324040
First registered: Aug 2, 1997
Last MCS-150: Jul 17, 2025 · 100,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 17, 2001
D-U-N-S: 49729598

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BLACKJACK EXPRESS INC.

BLACKJACK EXPRESS INC (USDOT 700011) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY effective Sep 17, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 17, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 17, 2001 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BLACKJACK EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

BLACKJACK EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 700011, and its motor carrier number is MC-324040.

Is BLACKJACK EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BLACKJACK EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is BLACKJACK EXPRESS INC's fleet?

BLACKJACK EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BLACKJACK EXPRESS INC based?

BLACKJACK EXPRESS INC is based in VERNON HILLS, IL.

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