Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1325542 · MC-865684
BLACK DOG EXPRESS INC
1 power unitsavg 26 yrLocal · 1 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-865684 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
26.0Avg age (yr)
2000–2000 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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
26 yr
Model years 2000–2000 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BLACK DOG EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is BLACK DOG EXPRESS INC safe to load? BLACK DOG EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1325542, MC-865684) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BDBLACK DOG EXPRESS INC 100
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- 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
+1 earlier
Grange · 14–16
Northland · 16–18
Sentry Select · 18–21
Northland · 21–25
20142026
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2014 → May 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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2000
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
enrique martinez — 30 carriers: USDOT 683323USDOT 877505USDOT 1258426USDOT 1488762USDOT 1540434USDOT 1551973USDOT 2109656USDOT 2457060
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6216 S KILDARE AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60629
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 851-2504
Registration
- Officer
- Enrique Martinez
- USDOT / docket
- 1325542 · MC-865684
- First registered
- 01/26/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 01/26/2026 · 84,000 mi (2025)
- 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
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BLACK DOG EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
BLACK DOG EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1325542, and its motor carrier number is MC-865684.
Is BLACK DOG EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BLACK DOG EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BLACK DOG EXPRESS INC's safety record?
BLACK DOG EXPRESS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 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 DOG EXPRESS INC's fleet?
BLACK DOG EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLACK DOG EXPRESS INC based?
BLACK DOG EXPRESS INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.