Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 807505 · MC-359207
BLACK HORSE CARRIERS LLC
1 power unitsREADING, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-359207 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Insurance on fileEstablished 27 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Fatal crash on record25 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal2525
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BLACK HORSE CARRIERS LLC safe to work with?
Is BLACK HORSE CARRIERS LLC safe to load? BLACK HORSE CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 807505, MC-359207) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in READING, PA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (32/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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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)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Great West · 01–04
Liberty Fire · 04–13
Great West · 13–21
Old Republic · 21–24
19992024
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 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Jan 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2013 → Apr 2021 | $1M | 5 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2004 → Nov 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2001 → Nov 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2000 → Oct 2000 | $1M | 3 |
| ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1999 → Oct 2000 | $1M | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
READING, PA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@blackhorsecarriers.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3096446
Shares a company officer with other carriers
scott zuidema — 2 carriers: USDOT 874721
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2675 MORGANTOWN RD, READING, PA, 19607
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (610) 775-6000
- Cell
- (219) 742-2278
- Web domain
- blackhorsecarriers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Scott Zuidema · Aaron Henderson
- USDOT / docket
- 807505 · MC-359207
- First registered
- 04/26/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 12/06/2023 · 1 mi (2022)
- 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 BLACK HORSE CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?
BLACK HORSE CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 807505, and its motor carrier number is MC-359207.
Is BLACK HORSE CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BLACK HORSE CARRIERS LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BLACK HORSE CARRIERS LLC's fleet?
BLACK HORSE CARRIERS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLACK HORSE CARRIERS LLC based?
BLACK HORSE CARRIERS LLC is based in READING, PA.