Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 686250 · MC-320824
BLAKE FARMS TRANSPORT LLC
2 power unitsavg 11.3 yrLocal · 2 statesEAST NEW MARKET, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-320824 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.3Avg age (yr)
2008–2021 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.3 yr
Model years 2008–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BLAKE FARMS TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is BLAKE FARMS TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? BLAKE FARMS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 686250, MC-320824) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in EAST NEW MARKET, MD, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (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 review before loading (74/100), 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
BFBLAKE FARMS TRANSPORT LLC 74
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / 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 Driving7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving2
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Star · 09–11
National · 11–16
Great West · 16–21
Progressive · 21–24
20092025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2016 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2011 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Apr 2011 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2021
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
DE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EAST NEW MARKET, MD
Top corridor
DE ⇄ MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1195450
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john blake — 7 carriers: USDOT 405095USDOT 819969USDOT 1274627USDOT 2847431USDOT 2913542USDOT 3223407
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5554 LINKWOOD RD, EAST NEW MARKET, MD, 21631
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (410) 943-4450
- Cell
- (443) 521-5432
Registration
- Officers
- John Blake · Howard Blake
- USDOT / docket
- 686250 · MC-320824
- First registered
- 04/18/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 11/06/2025 · 160,000 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 BLAKE FARMS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
BLAKE FARMS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 686250, and its motor carrier number is MC-320824.
Is BLAKE FARMS TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BLAKE FARMS TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BLAKE FARMS TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
BLAKE FARMS TRANSPORT LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is BLAKE FARMS TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
BLAKE FARMS TRANSPORT LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLAKE FARMS TRANSPORT LLC based?
BLAKE FARMS TRANSPORT LLC is based in EAST NEW MARKET, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.