Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2290005 · MC-877742
BLALARK TRUCKING AND CONTRACTING INC
9 power unitsavg 10.3 yrLocal · 2 statesCHARLOTTE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-877742 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.3Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo60.060.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.3 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BLALARK TRUCKING AND CONTRACTING INC safe to work with?
Is BLALARK TRUCKING AND CONTRACTING INC safe to load? BLALARK TRUCKING AND CONTRACTING INC (USDOT 2290005, MC-877742) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHARLOTTE, NC, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 43 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 60.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
BTBLALARK TRUCKING AND CONTRACTING INC 80
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Safety
43 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 60.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)37 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈2.1 / 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
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 37
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.1 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 Driving20
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- 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 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 15–17
Acuity A · 18–21
Progressive Southeastern · 21–23
20152025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Nov 2015 | $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)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2025
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo3737
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHARLOTTE, NC
Top corridor
SC ⇄ NC
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 (9 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1184578USDOT 2519326USDOT 3317826USDOT 1725083USDOT 1750450USDOT 2924425USDOT 538227
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2024 BOYNTON ST, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28269
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 456-8951
Registration
- Officers
- Charles E Blalark Jr · Valika Daniel
- USDOT / docket
- 2290005 · MC-877742
- First registered
- 03/30/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 03/09/2026 · 442,647 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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Frequently asked
What is BLALARK TRUCKING AND CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number?
BLALARK TRUCKING AND CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number is 2290005, and its motor carrier number is MC-877742.
Is BLALARK TRUCKING AND CONTRACTING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BLALARK TRUCKING AND CONTRACTING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BLALARK TRUCKING AND CONTRACTING INC's safety record?
BLALARK TRUCKING AND CONTRACTING INC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 43 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is BLALARK TRUCKING AND CONTRACTING INC's fleet?
BLALARK TRUCKING AND CONTRACTING INC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLALARK TRUCKING AND CONTRACTING INC based?
BLALARK TRUCKING AND CONTRACTING INC is based in CHARLOTTE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.