Carrier profile · USDOT 3167348 · MC-115501 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Blackthorne Group LLC

DBA MI-BOX OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA

2 power unitsMANASSAS, VA84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-115501 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(571) 382-6900 Email dispatchchris.brophy@garnethill.ventures

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

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 crash record

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 crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — 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: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not 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 ’26 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive Northern’18–’24

Republic -franklin’24–now

2018202020222024now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · REPUBLIC -FRANKLIN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
REPUBLIC -FRANKLIN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2024 → Jan 2026	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2018 → Jan 2024	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
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

MANASSAS, VA

7425 MERRITT PARK DR STE 135

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

thomas brophy — 2 carriers: USDOT 2558578

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7425 MERRITT PARK DR STE 135, MANASSAS, VA, 20109
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (571) 382-6900
Email: chris.brophy@garnethill.ventures
Web domain: garnethill.ventures

Registration

Officers: Thomas Brophy · Christopher Brophy
USDOT / docket: 3167348 · MC-115501
First registered: Jul 31, 2018
Last MCS-150: Aug 1, 2024 · 80,448 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

80,448

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 BLACKTHORNE GROUP LLC.

BLACKTHORNE GROUP LLC (USDOT 3167348) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common 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 REPUBLIC -FRANKLIN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2026 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.

It reports 2 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 1, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BLACKTHORNE GROUP LLC's USDOT number?

BLACKTHORNE GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 3167348, and its motor carrier number is MC-115501.

Is BLACKTHORNE GROUP LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BLACKTHORNE GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is BLACKTHORNE GROUP LLC's fleet?

BLACKTHORNE GROUP LLC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BLACKTHORNE GROUP LLC based?

BLACKTHORNE GROUP LLC is based in MANASSAS, VA.

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