Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3785016 · MC-1356341
BLACKOUT WHOLESALE LLC
DBA TACO BOYS TRANSPORTATION
1 power unitsavg 11.8 yrRegional · 5 statesAMELIA, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1356341 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.8Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
No active operating authority
Watch · 3
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.8 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BLACKOUT WHOLESALE LLC safe to work with?
Is BLACKOUT WHOLESALE LLC safe to load? BLACKOUT WHOLESALE LLC (USDOT 3785016, MC-1356341) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in AMELIA, OH, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (69/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)12 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
44.4% 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
≈7.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.0 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 Driving11
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Progressive Preferred · 22–23
20222026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 10 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2024 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2022 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AMELIA, OH
Top corridor
OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 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 333690USDOT 4306833USDOT 1270087USDOT 4264432Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 863974USDOT 1270087USDOT 333690USDOT 628381USDOT 81391USDOT 3891705USDOT 353992USDOT 4264432
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@truckingconsultant.com — 857 carriers: USDOT 1163USDOT 71693USDOT 71734USDOT 71752USDOT 75881USDOT 98548USDOT 103486USDOT 158011
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jason madden — 7 carriers: USDOT 767734USDOT 1846375USDOT 1851772USDOT 2151833USDOT 3404847USDOT 4418332
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4 HAMMANN DR, AMELIA, OH, 45102
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 482, HOLLAND, OH, 43528-0482
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (513) 604-9787
- Web domain
- truckingconsultant.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jason Madden
- USDOT / docket
- 3785016 · MC-1356341
- First registered
- 12/20/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 11/07/2025 · 56,000 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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is BLACKOUT WHOLESALE LLC's USDOT number?
BLACKOUT WHOLESALE LLC's USDOT number is 3785016, and its motor carrier number is MC-1356341.
Is BLACKOUT WHOLESALE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BLACKOUT WHOLESALE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BLACKOUT WHOLESALE LLC's safety record?
BLACKOUT WHOLESALE LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).
How big is BLACKOUT WHOLESALE LLC's fleet?
BLACKOUT WHOLESALE LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLACKOUT WHOLESALE LLC based?
BLACKOUT WHOLESALE LLC is based in AMELIA, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.