Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3919190 · MC-1449087
BIG BLACK TRANSPORTATION LLC
3 power unitsavg 5.1 yrMulti-region · 10 statesLANCASTER, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1449087 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.1Avg age (yr)
2013–2025 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
5.1 yr
Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BIG BLACK TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is BIG BLACK TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? BIG BLACK TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3919190, MC-1449087) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LANCASTER, SC, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BBBIG BLACK TRANSPORTATION LLC 86
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% 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
≈2.2 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.2 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.
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
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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
+3 earlier
Progressive Northern · 22–24
20222025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LANCASTER, SC
Top corridor
SD ⇄ SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 3415213USDOT 3855606Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3315423USDOT 3576510USDOT 3703708USDOT 3719482USDOT 3415213USDOT 3855606USDOT 4075465USDOT 1825676
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
- 2868 LYNDELL WAY, LANCASTER, SC, 29720
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (803) 246-7663
Registration
- Officer
- Anthony Kofi
- USDOT / docket
- 3919190 · MC-1449087
- First registered
- 07/18/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 12/03/2025 · 236,000 mi (2024)
- 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
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 BIG BLACK TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
BIG BLACK TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3919190, and its motor carrier number is MC-1449087.
Is BIG BLACK TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BIG BLACK TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BIG BLACK TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
BIG BLACK TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 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 BIG BLACK TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
BIG BLACK TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BIG BLACK TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
BIG BLACK TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in LANCASTER, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.