Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3263814 · MC-1029278
BLACK STAR TRADING COMPANY LLC
7 power unitsavg 9.9 yrRegional · 4 statesCLARKSBURG, WV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1029278 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.9Avg age (yr)
2009–2022 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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
9.9 yr
Model years 2009–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BLACK STAR TRADING COMPANY LLC safe to work with?
Is BLACK STAR TRADING COMPANY LLC safe to load? BLACK STAR TRADING COMPANY LLC (USDOT 3263814, MC-1029278) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CLARKSBURG, WV, operating 7 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BSBLACK STAR TRADING COMPANY LLC 88
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Erie Property · 20–24
20192025
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 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2025 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ERIE INSURANCE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2020 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2019 → Aug 2020 | $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)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- 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
Average age
2022
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLARKSBURG, WV
Top corridor
PA ⇄ WV
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3973770Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3973770USDOT 877115
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 716 ARMORY RD, CLARKSBURG, WV, 26301
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (304) 709-7457
- Cell
- (304) 266-1831
- Web domain
- blackstartc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Christopher Wilt · Jordan Stalnaker
- USDOT / docket
- 3263814 · MC-1029278
- First registered
- 03/26/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 04/15/2025 · 100,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 80694994
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 STAR TRADING COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?
BLACK STAR TRADING COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 3263814, and its motor carrier number is MC-1029278.
Is BLACK STAR TRADING COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BLACK STAR TRADING COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BLACK STAR TRADING COMPANY LLC's safety record?
BLACK STAR TRADING COMPANY LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BLACK STAR TRADING COMPANY LLC's fleet?
BLACK STAR TRADING COMPANY LLC operates 7 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLACK STAR TRADING COMPANY LLC based?
BLACK STAR TRADING COMPANY LLC is based in CLARKSBURG, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.