Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2276583 · MC-980443
BLACK HAWK SERVICES LLC
20 power unitsavg 16.7 yrLocal · 2 statesCOALGATE, OK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-980443 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2018 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-26
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
16.7 yr
Model years 1997–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BLACK HAWK SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is BLACK HAWK SERVICES LLC safe to load? BLACK HAWK SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2276583, MC-980443) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in COALGATE, OK, operating 20 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-26
BHBLACK HAWK SERVICES LLC 100
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 20-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
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Imperium · 18–19
20162019
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2018
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
OK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COALGATE, OK
Top corridor
OK
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bhs.company — 5 carriers: USDOT 590795USDOT 2211131USDOT 4046123USDOT 4052952
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)33
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
- 17301 LAKE STREET, COALGATE, OK, 74538
- Mailing address
- P O BX 443, COALGATE, OK, 74538
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (580) 927-1166
- Fax
- (580) 364-9120
- bhs@bhs.company
- Web domain
- bhs.company
Registration
- Officers
- Tagus S Horton · Charles E Horton
- USDOT / docket
- 2276583 · MC-980443
- First registered
- 02/23/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 07/22/2025 · 158,238 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
- 2026-07-02Insurance history changeBIPD · 07/01/2026 · 750000
- 2026-07-02Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- 2026-07-02Insurance filing1 · 75/33/0628 · 1000000
- 2026-07-02Insurance filing1 · OGS-IIC-CA-0000133 · 750000
- 2026-07-02Authority history changeMotor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- 2026-07-01Insurance history changeBIPD · 07/01/2026 · 750000
- 2026-07-01Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- 2026-07-01Authority history changeMotor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
View all 9 record changes
- 2026-07-01Insurance filing1 · OGS-IIC-CA-0000133 · 750000
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Frequently asked
What is BLACK HAWK SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
BLACK HAWK SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 2276583, and its motor carrier number is MC-980443.
Is BLACK HAWK SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-26, BLACK HAWK SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BLACK HAWK SERVICES LLC's safety record?
BLACK HAWK SERVICES LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BLACK HAWK SERVICES LLC's fleet?
BLACK HAWK SERVICES LLC operates 20 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLACK HAWK SERVICES LLC based?
BLACK HAWK SERVICES LLC is based in COALGATE, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.