Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3621022 · MC-1236871
BLINK LOGISTICS LLC
9 power unitsavg 5.9 yrMulti-region · 8 statesFARIBAULT, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1236871 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
2015–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BLINK LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is BLINK LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? BLINK LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3621022, MC-1236871) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FARIBAULT, MN, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
BLBLINK LOGISTICS LLC 87
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.1% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 9-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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
United Financial · 21–23
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FARIBAULT, MN
Top corridor
OH ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
05
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 3417722Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3169306USDOT 3775692USDOT 3947862USDOT 3556426USDOT 3630643USDOT 3080387USDOT 4306268USDOT 4378267
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 302 CENTRAL AVE N STE 5, FARIBAULT, MN, 55021
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (507) 491-3368
Registration
- Officer
- Abdifatah Ibrahim
- USDOT / docket
- 3621022 · MC-1236871
- First registered
- 04/26/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 03/31/2025 · 900,322 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BLINK LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
BLINK LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3621022, and its motor carrier number is MC-1236871.
Is BLINK LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, BLINK LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BLINK LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
BLINK LOGISTICS LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BLINK LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
BLINK LOGISTICS LLC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLINK LOGISTICS LLC based?
BLINK LOGISTICS LLC is based in FARIBAULT, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.