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Carrier profile · USDOT 3209033 · FF-18957 · Updated Jul 29, 2026

BLACK EARTH COMPOST LLC

33 power unitsRegional · 3 statesGLOUCESTER, MA

CARRIER ACTIVEFF-18957 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

33Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

4.5Avg age (yr)

2015–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(978) 290-4610 Email dispatchCONOR@BLACKEARTHCOMPOST.COM

Carrier verification summary for BLACK EARTH COMPOST LLC

BLACK EARTH COMPOST LLC (USDOT 3209033) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

BLACK EARTH COMPOST LLC (USDOT 3209033) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 29, 2026.

BLACK EARTH COMPOST LLC (USDOT 3209033) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 28, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 29, 2026.

BLACK EARTH COMPOST LLC (USDOT 3209033) has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

BLACK EARTH COMPOST LLC (USDOT 3209033) has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 29, 2026.

BLACK EARTH COMPOST LLC (USDOT 3209033) reports 33 power units and 59 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 8, 2026.

BLACK EARTH COMPOST LLC (USDOT 3209033) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 29, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average10.5% vs the 6.7% national average.

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)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

22.2

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

22.2

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

33 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 22.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 19 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 43.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 33-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 33
Inspections · 24 mo: 21
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving28 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
387.301 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 33
Observed power (24 mo): 19
Trailers (towed): 0

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 across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MA busiest

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

Home base

GLOUCESTER, MA

2 HILLSIDE RD

Top corridor

MA 19 · NH 1 · RI 1

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.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2 HILLSIDE RD, GLOUCESTER, MA, 01930
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (978) 290-4610
Cell: (978) 491-0573
Fax: 0
Email: conor@blackearthcompost.com
Web domain: blackearthcompost.com

Registration

Officers: Colin Rose · Colin Rose
USDOT / docket: 3209033 · FF-18957
First registered: Nov 6, 2018
Last MCS-150: Apr 8, 2026 · 400,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 8.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

400,000

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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Frequently asked

What is BLACK EARTH COMPOST LLC's USDOT number?

BLACK EARTH COMPOST LLC's USDOT number is 3209033, and its motor carrier number is FF-18957.

Is BLACK EARTH COMPOST LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-29, BLACK EARTH COMPOST LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BLACK EARTH COMPOST LLC's safety record?

BLACK EARTH COMPOST LLC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).