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Carrier profile · USDOT 1310783 · Updated 06/13/2026

RAY BLACK AND SON INC

7 power unitsPADUCAH, KY

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(270) 443-3513 Email dispatchAMANDA@rayblackson.com

Carrier verification summary for RAY BLACK AND SON INC

RAY BLACK AND SON INC (USDOT 1310783) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

RAY BLACK AND SON INC (USDOT 1310783) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

RAY BLACK AND SON INC (USDOT 1310783) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

RAY BLACK AND SON INC (USDOT 1310783) reports 7 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 03/19/2025.

RAY BLACK AND SON INC (USDOT 1310783) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 22 yearsNo inspection history despite active fleet

Watch · 1

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 7 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 1

Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 1310783
USDOT registration: Active
Registered: 12/08/200421 years ago
Domicile: PADUCAH, KY
Self-reported fleet: 7 power units8 drivers
Last MCS-150: 03/19/2025
Phone: (270) 443-3513

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

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