Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3562868 · MC-1197297
B12 LOGISTICS LLC
18 power unitsavg 9.1 yrNational · 16 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1197297 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
19Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.1Avg age (yr)
1999–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo45.545.5 %
▲ 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
9.1 yr
Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is B12 LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is B12 LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? B12 LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3562868, MC-1197297) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 18 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 64 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 45.5% (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 (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
BLB12 LOGISTICS LLC 86
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Safety
64 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 45.5% (24-mo)33 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.1% (24-mo)49 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
35.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 18-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 49
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 6 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Southlake Specialty · 22–24
20212025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $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)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 20
- Trailers (towed)
- 19
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
2024
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo4949
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2820314USDOT 186106Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 362492USDOT 2096391USDOT 4133011USDOT 4274469USDOT 2467717USDOT 186106USDOT 2259590USDOT 1741743
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)2020
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 612 KNOX ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77007
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 603-7039
- Web domain
- b12logistics.com
Registration
- Officer
- Evgeny Shokin
- USDOT / docket
- 3562868 · MC-1197297
- First registered
- 02/03/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 05/27/2026 · 1,850,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
- 2026-06-12Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Frequently asked
What is B12 LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
B12 LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3562868, and its motor carrier number is MC-1197297.
Is B12 LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, B12 LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is B12 LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
B12 LOGISTICS LLC has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 64 roadside inspections, with 0 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 B12 LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
B12 LOGISTICS LLC operates 18 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is B12 LOGISTICS LLC based?
B12 LOGISTICS LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.