Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2974559 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Black Beard Trucking LLC
4 power unitsHOUSTON, TX50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration99 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
BLACK BEARD TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2974559) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 4 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 7, 2019.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is BLACK BEARD TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
BLACK BEARD TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2974559.
Is BLACK BEARD TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, BLACK BEARD TRUCKING LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is BLACK BEARD TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
BLACK BEARD TRUCKING LLC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLACK BEARD TRUCKING LLC based?
BLACK BEARD TRUCKING LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX.
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