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Carrier profile · USDOT 2540238 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BLACK HAWK ROOF CO INC

8 power unitsavg 7.8 yrLocal · 2 statesWATERLOO, IA

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.8Avg age (yr)

2009–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(319) 277-9355 Email dispatchryan@BLACKHAWKROOF.COM

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BLACK HAWK ROOF CO INC (USDOT 2540238) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

BLACK HAWK ROOF CO INC (USDOT 2540238) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

BLACK HAWK ROOF CO INC (USDOT 2540238) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

BLACK HAWK ROOF CO INC (USDOT 2540238) has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

BLACK HAWK ROOF CO INC (USDOT 2540238) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

BLACK HAWK ROOF CO INC (USDOT 2540238) reports 8 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 6, 2025.

BLACK HAWK ROOF CO INC (USDOT 2540238) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 12 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average100.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average33.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.8 yr

Model years 2009–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

100.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 58.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 4

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.8 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2009

Oldest model yr

27%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WATERLOO, IA

2843 GERALDINE RD

Top corridor

IA 8 · MN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

shawn kelly — 12 carriers: USDOT 205674 USDOT 589673 USDOT 1030141 USDOT 1501867 USDOT 2150131 USDOT 2413186 USDOT 2478055 USDOT 3488034

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2843 GERALDINE RD, WATERLOO, IA, 50703
Mailing address: PO BOX 397, CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50613
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (319) 277-9355
Fax: (319) 277-9360
Email: ryan@blackhawkroof.com
Web domain: blackhawkroof.com

Registration

Officer: Shawn Kelly
USDOT / docket: 2540238
First registered: Sep 10, 2014
Last MCS-150: Jun 6, 2025 · 100,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

Annual mileage

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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 BLACK HAWK ROOF CO INC's USDOT number?

BLACK HAWK ROOF CO INC's USDOT number is 2540238.

Is BLACK HAWK ROOF CO INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BLACK HAWK ROOF CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BLACK HAWK ROOF CO INC's safety record?

BLACK HAWK ROOF CO INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).