BLACK HAWK TRANSPORT LLC
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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202623 inspections · 175 violations (36 OOS) · 63% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
14
2× · sev 7
- 3393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 4395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance2 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
10
2× · sev 5
- 5392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
7
7×
- 6392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
3
3×
- 7392.2-SLLUCR
State/Local Laws - Failure to pay UCR fee
3
3×
- 8392.2-SLLSIV
State/Local Laws - State insurance violation
2
2×
- 9393.126B-CIMVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s)
2
2× · sev 1
- 10390.21TB1-MC
Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- GA16
- AL4
- TN3
- SC3
- MS2
- NC1
- FL1
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.
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 86% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 24%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 17%
- 392.2-SLTFCState/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions1× · 6%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 90% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed4× · 66%
- 395.8A-NON-ELDNo record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)2× · 22%
- 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1× · 11%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal4× · 9%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 9%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 9%
- 393.75C-OOSTire-other tread depth less than 1/32 of inch measured in 2 adjacent major tread grooves 3 separate locations 8 inches apart2× · 5%
- 393.47A-BCFSBDDrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface1× · 4%
- 393.9BRKLAMPInoperative Brake Lamps1× · 2%
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test1× · 2%
- 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report1× · 4%
- 393.30-BBattery - Not protected1× · 3%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 1%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 43.5% vs the 6.7% 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
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.
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 NHTSA44 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 14 more.
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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
5
Tow-away
4
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- DEVON JACOBS
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2018-03-28
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-04-01
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 9 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 1 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or phone numbers with 19 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
62 events- 11/09/2025Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BE20173546-00
- 07/18/2025Insurance replaced — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KSCA000037-00
- 07/17/2024Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-XPT-GA-19-S0115497-00
- 06/20/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/22/2024)
- 05/23/2024Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-XPT-GA-19-S0115497-00
- 05/01/2024Insurance replaced — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-XPT-GA-19-S0115497-00
- 04/26/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2024)
- 04/24/2024Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-XPT-GA-19-S0115497-00
- 04/01/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2023)
- 03/28/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/08/2024)
- 03/21/2024Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-XPT-GA-19-S0115497-00
- 03/12/2024Insurance replaced — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-XPT-GA-19-S0115497-00
- 02/23/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/13/2024)
- 01/28/2024Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-XPT-GA-19-S0115497-00
- 01/17/2024Insurance replaced — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-XPT-GA-19-S0115497-00
- 01/09/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (11/17/2025)
- 01/09/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/18/2024)
- 11/30/2023Out-of-service order rescinded
- 11/13/2023Federal out-of-service order
Unsatisfactory = Unfit
- 08/31/2023Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KSI000740-00
- 08/04/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2023)
- 04/05/2023Insurance replaced — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-XPT-GA-19-S0115497-00
- 02/24/2023Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KSI000740-00
- 02/06/2023Insurance replaced — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KSI000740-00
- 01/30/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/07/2023)
- 01/05/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (11/30/2023)
- 12/21/2022Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KSI000740-00
- 08/31/2022Insurance replaced — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KSI000690-00
- 07/29/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)
- 06/17/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (12/28/2022)
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
- 2025-07-09
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-04-01
- Reported mileage
- 500,000 mi (2023)
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