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Carrier profile · USDOT 1686554 · MC-619561 · Updated 06/13/2026

JUSTIN SIMS

DBA BLACK STAR TRANSPORT

1 power unitsBILLINGS, MT

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-619561 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(307) 899-7328 Email dispatchblackstartransport@gmail.com

Carrier verification summary for JUSTIN SIMS

JUSTIN SIMS (USDOT 1686554) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

JUSTIN SIMS (USDOT 1686554) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

JUSTIN SIMS (USDOT 1686554) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

JUSTIN SIMS (USDOT 1686554) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

JUSTIN SIMS (USDOT 1686554) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 03/14/2026.

JUSTIN SIMS (USDOT 1686554) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Progressive’07–’10

United Financial’20–’24

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Jun 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$750k	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2020 → Jun 2024	$750k	3
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2019 → Jun 2020	$750k	2
MID-CONTINENT ASSURANCE	Jun 2018 → Jun 2019	$750k	2
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2011 → Oct 2012	$750k	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2010 → Dec 2010	$750k	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2007 → Sep 2010	$750k	1

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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): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

BILLINGS, MT

537 KALLEN DRIVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3351108 USDOT 1288159

Shares a company officer with other carriers

justin sims — 9 carriers: USDOT 2298392 USDOT 2516996 USDOT 2924066 USDOT 3839665 USDOT 3852576 USDOT 3860992 USDOT 4007046 USDOT 4312689

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 537 KALLEN DRIVE, BILLINGS, MT, 59101
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (307) 899-7328
Email: blackstartransport@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Justin Sims · Nicole Sims
USDOT / docket: 1686554 · MC-619561
First registered: 09/11/2007
Last MCS-150: 03/14/2026 · 61,879 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

61,879

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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Frequently asked

What is JUSTIN SIMS's USDOT number?

JUSTIN SIMS's USDOT number is 1686554, and its motor carrier number is MC-619561.

Is JUSTIN SIMS authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JUSTIN SIMS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JUSTIN SIMS's safety record?

JUSTIN SIMS has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.