Carrier profile · USDOT 1844418 · MC-735240 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

BLACK ICE TRANSPORT LLC

36 power unitsavg 14.4 yrNational · 21 statesCROSBY, TX81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-735240 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

36Power units

45 observed · MCS-150

82Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(832) 514-6928 Email dispatchsafety@blackicetrans.com

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

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average32.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

138 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 32.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 96 vehicle and 138 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

30.0% · 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 19.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

131 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 11

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 36
Inspections · 24 mo: 138
Annualized: ≈69 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.9 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance62 · 12 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving41 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance31 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance31 · 8 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance29 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance21 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance21 · 12 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance19 · 5 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 16 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance15 · 0 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$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 ’25 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National Liability’12–’15

Hallmark County’15–’18

State Nationalspecialty’19–’21

Accredited’21–’23

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.	Jul 2024 → Jul 2025	$750K	1
CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2023 → Jul 2024	$750K	1
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.	Jul 2021 → Jul 2023	$750K	2
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Jul 2019 → Jul 2021	$750K	2
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP	Jul 2018 → Jul 2019	$750K	2
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2015 → Jul 2018	$750K	3
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Sep 2012 → Jul 2015	$750K	3
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Dec 2011 → Sep 2012	$750K	3
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2011 → Jan 2012	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 36
Observed power (24 mo): 45
Trailers (towed): 82

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

138

TX busiest

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

Home base

CROSBY, TX

2822 FM 1942 ROAD

Top corridor

TX 56 · AR 12 · CO 11

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3983258Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (29 trucks · 29 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2872485 USDOT 4484700 USDOT 4502751 USDOT 4033204 USDOT 4268332 USDOT 2501049 USDOT 3763205 USDOT 4021753

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2822 FM 1942 ROAD, CROSBY, TX, 77532
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (832) 514-6928
Fax: (281) 837-3599
Email: safety@blackicetrans.com
Web domain: blackicetrans.com

Registration

Officers: Safety Department · Isaac Duran
USDOT / docket: 1844418 · MC-735240
First registered: Jan 12, 2009
Last MCS-150: Feb 13, 2026 · 3,342,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 21, 2013
Recordable crash rate: 1.30
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,342,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BLACK ICE TRANSPORT LLC.

BLACK ICE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1844418) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 23, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 32.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier received 138 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 96 vehicle-level and 138 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.

It reports 36 power units and 41 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 21, 2013 in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BLACK ICE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

BLACK ICE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1844418, and its motor carrier number is MC-735240.

Is BLACK ICE TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 30, 2026, BLACK ICE TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BLACK ICE TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

BLACK ICE TRANSPORT LLC has a 32.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 212 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).