Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
52 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3553950
BLACK DROP TRUCKING LLC
52 power unitsavg 16.2 yrLocal · 1 statesMIDLAND, TX
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
52Power units
50 observed · MCS-150
37Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.2Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · 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.
Established 6 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo43.543.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
16.2 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BLACK DROP TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is BLACK DROP TRUCKING LLC safe to load? BLACK DROP TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3553950) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MIDLAND, TX, operating 52 power units and 46 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 112 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 43.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), 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
BDBLACK DROP TRUCKING LLC 86
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Safety
112 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 43.5% (24-mo)85 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.8% (24-mo)87 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
52.9% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 52-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 52
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 87
- Annualized
- ≈44 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Maintenance119 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance52 · 26 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance50
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance44
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance36 · 17 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving36
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance31
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance25
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance25 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance19 · 1 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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 52
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 50
- Trailers (towed)
- 37
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo8787
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MIDLAND, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3010180USDOT 3975791USDOT 242877USDOT 2381567Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (22 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2640697USDOT 3010180USDOT 3371628USDOT 3089123USDOT 3905452USDOT 2376768USDOT 3529504USDOT 3039472
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rafael ayala — 7 carriers: USDOT 791459USDOT 1024221USDOT 1189392USDOT 2550998USDOT 2755288USDOT 3049617
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5252
Observed (24 mo)5050
Shared w/ other carriers2222
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3518 EAST COUNTY RD 171, MIDLAND, TX, 79706
- Mailing address
- 1904 E PINE AVE, MIDLAND, TX, 79705
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (432) 664-4914
Registration
- Officer
- Rafael Ayala
- USDOT / docket
- 3553950
- First registered
- 01/20/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 01/12/2026 · 463,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 BLACK DROP TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
BLACK DROP TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3553950.
Is BLACK DROP TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BLACK DROP TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BLACK DROP TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
BLACK DROP TRUCKING LLC has a 43.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 112 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BLACK DROP TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
BLACK DROP TRUCKING LLC operates 52 power units and 46 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLACK DROP TRUCKING LLC based?
BLACK DROP TRUCKING LLC is based in MIDLAND, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.