Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 140952
BLACK EQUIPMENT CO INC
26 power unitsavg 8.2 yrRegional · 3 statesEVANSVILLE, IN
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
26Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.2Avg age (yr)
2014–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 52 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
8.2 yr
Model years 2014–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BLACK EQUIPMENT CO INC safe to work with?
Is BLACK EQUIPMENT CO INC safe to load? BLACK EQUIPMENT CO INC (USDOT 140952) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in EVANSVILLE, IN, operating 26 power units and 126 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 13.3% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 26-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
- 26
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving11
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
- 390.9 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 26
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2023
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EVANSVILLE, IN
Top corridor
KY ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 212345USDOT 3661951
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@blackequipment.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 477079USDOT 1561291
Shares a company officer with other carriers
scott bonnell — 2 carriers: USDOT 477079
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2626
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 1187 BURCH DR, EVANSVILLE, IN, 47725
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (812) 477-6481
- Cell
- (812) 893-9598
- Fax
- (812) 474-4346
- Web domain
- blackequipment.com
Registration
- Officers
- Scott Bonnell · George Nurrenbern
- USDOT / docket
- 140952
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 02/07/2025 · 200,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/15/2003
- 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 EQUIPMENT CO INC's USDOT number?
BLACK EQUIPMENT CO INC's USDOT number is 140952.
Is BLACK EQUIPMENT CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BLACK EQUIPMENT CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BLACK EQUIPMENT CO INC's safety record?
BLACK EQUIPMENT CO INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is BLACK EQUIPMENT CO INC's fleet?
BLACK EQUIPMENT CO INC operates 26 power units and 126 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLACK EQUIPMENT CO INC based?
BLACK EQUIPMENT CO INC is based in EVANSVILLE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.