Carrier profile · USDOT 353526 · MC-248177 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Black Hills Auto Salvage Inc

1 power unitNEWCASTLE, WY50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-248177 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(307) 746-4976 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 6.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’18 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

United States’94–’99

Mid-continent’00–’04

Stonington’05–’09

Sentinel’09–’14

Nationwide Comp’14–’18

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Jan 2014 → May 2018	$750K	1
SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD	May 2009 → Jan 2014	$750K	1
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2005 → May 2009	$750K	4
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2005 → May 2005	$750K	1
COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2004 → Mar 2005	$750K	1
MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY CO.	May 2000 → May 2004	$750K	1
THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	May 1999 → May 2000	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	May 1994 → May 1999	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

NEWCASTLE, WY

110 OLD HWY 85

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@vcn.com — 159 carriers: USDOT 52100 USDOT 177540 USDOT 226457 USDOT 231012 USDOT 248679 USDOT 252630 USDOT 306724 USDOT 389384

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 110 OLD HWY 85, NEWCASTLE, WY, 82701
Mailing address: PO BOX 274, NEWCASTLE, WY, 82701
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (307) 746-4976
Fax: (307) 746-3496
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: vcn.com

Registration

Officers: Louise Stith · Kelly B Stith
USDOT / docket: 353526 · MC-248177
First registered: May 12, 1989
Last MCS-150: May 22, 2020 · 1 mi (2019)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 6, 1991
D-U-N-S: 165019597

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 2026

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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Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BLACK HILLS AUTO SALVAGE INC.

BLACK HILLS AUTO SALVAGE INC (USDOT 353526) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 22, 2020. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 6, 1991 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BLACK HILLS AUTO SALVAGE INC's USDOT number?

BLACK HILLS AUTO SALVAGE INC's USDOT number is 353526, and its motor carrier number is MC-248177.

Is BLACK HILLS AUTO SALVAGE INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. BLACK HILLS AUTO SALVAGE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.