Carrier profile · USDOT 965457 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BLACK HAWK WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY INC

26 power unitsavg 20.9 yrLocal · 2 statesWATERLOO, IA62/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

26Power units

27 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

20.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(319) 232-4150 Email dispatchdispatch@blackhawkwaste.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Established 25 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average88.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average15.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo88.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo88.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

20.9 yr

Model years 1997–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

64 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 88.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 15.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 25 vehicle and 64 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

90.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 3.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

64 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 11

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 26-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 26
Inspections · 24 mo: 64
Annualized: ≈32 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving134 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance35 · 25 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance28 · 6 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness7 · 7 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 26
Observed power (24 mo): 27
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

20.9 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

55.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WATERLOO, IA

811 DEARBORN AVE

Top corridor

IA 63 · TN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 2003449Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 180743 USDOT 2003449

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 811 DEARBORN AVE, WATERLOO, IA, 50703
Mailing address: PO BOX 2592, WATERLOO, IA, 50704
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (319) 232-4150
Cell: (319) 231-2310
Email: dispatch@blackhawkwaste.com
Web domain: blackhawkwaste.com

Registration

Officers: Blane Benham · James Watts
USDOT / docket: 965457
First registered: Jul 2, 2001
Last MCS-150: Nov 4, 2025 · 790,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Dec 5, 2022
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

790,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BLACK HAWK WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY INC.

BLACK HAWK WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY INC (USDOT 965457) has a Vektor safety score of 62/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 88.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 64 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 25 vehicle-level and 64 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 26 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 4, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Dec 5, 2022 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BLACK HAWK WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

BLACK HAWK WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 965457.

Is BLACK HAWK WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BLACK HAWK WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BLACK HAWK WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY INC's safety record?

BLACK HAWK WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY INC has a 88.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 82 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).