Asset-based
60 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
60 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.2 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
BLACK SEA TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2331239) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. effective Nov 11, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 347 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 262 vehicle-level and 347 driver-level — across 40 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 60 power units and 60 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 9, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
BLACK SEA TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2331239, and its motor carrier number is MC-796049.
As of Jul 18, 2026, BLACK SEA TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BLACK SEA TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 20.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 543 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
BLACK SEA TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 60 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BLACK SEA TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in ST CHARLES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 40 states.
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347 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
336 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 27
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 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · since Nov 2022
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2018 → Nov 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2018 | $1M | 3 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Nov 2015 → Nov 2015 | $1M | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Nov 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Oct 2014 → Oct 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Oct 2014 | $1M | 1 |
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 40 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
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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