BLACK SWAN LOGISTICS INC
Risk factors
High riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
- Bond has changed hands 4 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202630 inspections · 40 violations (11 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9B-LRLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 2392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
4
4×
- 3392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.110B3-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet
3
1× · sev 3
- 5395.8D11-HOSF
HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. Date:
2
2×
- 6395.8D3-HOSF
HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include truck or tractor and trailer unit number for each 24 hour period. Date:
2
2×
- 7396.5B-HWSLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
2
1× · sev 2
- 8395.22H2-ELDNISDTHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr
1
1× · sev 1
- 9392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 10391.45A-MCEMDriver Fitness
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CMV with an expired medical certificate
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- CA27
- NV3
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 31.6% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 54% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.11A1-LRLMWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle missing when required to be on.1× · 17%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 11%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 8%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 21%
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 7%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 6%
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking1× · 3%
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective2× · 2%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 392.2-SLLEQPState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
- 392.2-SLLDLState/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 393.11A1-LRLMWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle missing when required to be on. · OOS
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA19 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- ALEXIS SWAN BLANCO
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 54992494
- Registered since
- 2011-08-05
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-01
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 2 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or phone numbers with 12 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
24 events- 06/02/2026Insurance ended — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
policy MCP18486A
- 04/23/2026Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP18486A
- 04/23/2026Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP18486A
- 04/11/2026Insurance cancelled — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)
SURETY · policy 101456852
- 04/01/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2024)
- 03/31/2026PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (04/27/2026)
- 06/20/2025Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP18486A
- 08/23/2016Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP18486A
- 08/23/2016Insurance name changed — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
TRUST FUND · policy NONE
- 07/21/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/21/2016)
- 07/20/2016Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP18486A
- 08/08/2015Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPT1041629 00
- 07/31/2015Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPT1041629 00
- 07/13/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2015)
- 05/19/2015Insurance cancelled — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 60SAA3-549076
- 04/22/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/19/2015)
- 05/19/2014Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-002556
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
TRUST FUND · policy NONE
- 08/20/2013Insurance replaced — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy P0009-110503
- 01/23/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/13/2012Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-000535
- 08/26/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (04/23/2012)
- 08/05/2011Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 07/11/2011PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/23/2016)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2023-11-06
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-01
- Reported mileage
- 30,000 mi (2024)
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