Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.9 yr
Model years 2007–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
BLACK RAVEN INC (USDOT 3704449) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 22 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 2 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 12 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 22, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Oct 7, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
BLACK RAVEN INC's USDOT number is 3704449, and its motor carrier number is MC-370516.
As of Jun 13, 2026, BLACK RAVEN INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BLACK RAVEN INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
BLACK RAVEN INC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BLACK RAVEN INC is based in LAKE ZURICH, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.
Comparable carriers around Lake Zurich and across Illinois
22 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
20 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 3
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 | $750K | 10 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Oct 2016 → Nov 2021 | $750K | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2016 | $750K | 2 |
| NGM INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Oct 2015 | $750K | 4 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Oct 2012 | $750K | 3 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Oct 2009 | $750K | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2005 → Oct 2008 | $750K | 4 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Oct 2004 → Oct 2005 | $750K | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2003 → Oct 2003 | $750K | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2002 → Oct 2003 | $750K | 1 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Nov 2001 → Nov 2002 | $750K | 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 12 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: 5 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
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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