HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/2798204-blackhound-transit-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 14:47 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 20, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Blackhound Transit Inc
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How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average37.5% vs Illinois average 24.1%.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER.
- Call back on the number on file, (224) 265-0725, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC934372.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC934372 | Primary | Benchmark Insurance Company Policy FLCA-1926-04734 · BMC-91X | $750,000 | Jan 13, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 12+ policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC934372 | Benchmark Insurance Company Policy FLCA-1926-04734 | Sep 9, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC934372 | Benchmark Insurance Company Policy FLCA-1926-04734 | Sep 9, 2025 | Replaced |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC934372 | Benchmark Insurance Company Policy FLCA-1926-04734 | Aug 25, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC934372 | Benchmark Insurance Company Policy FLCA-1926-04734 | Jul 2, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC934372 | Benchmark Insurance Company Policy FLCA-1926-04734 | Aug 25, 2025 | Replaced |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC934372 | Benchmark Insurance Company Policy FLCA-1926-04734 | Jul 2, 2025 | Replaced |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC934372 | Benchmark Insurance Company Policy FLCA-1926-04734 | May 29, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC934372 | Benchmark Insurance Company Policy FLCA-1926-04734 | May 29, 2025 | Replaced |
| May 29, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC934372 | Benchmark Insurance Company Policy FLCA-1926-03347 | Aug 1, 2024 | Replaced |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC934372 | Benchmark Insurance Company Policy FLCA-1926-03347 | May 29, 2024 | Cancelled |
| May 29, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC934372 | Benchmark Insurance Company Policy FLCA-1926-02007 | Mar 20, 2024 | Replaced |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC934372 | Benchmark Insurance Company Policy FLCA-1926-02007 | Sep 20, 2023 | Cancelled at term end |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
3 of 8 · Illinois avg 24.1%
0 of 17 · Illinois avg 4.4%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 10 states and provinces, 24 months
- IN 3 17.6%
- WI 3 17.6%
- LA 2 11.8%
- NC 2 11.8%
- OH 2 11.8%
- OR 1 5.9%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 9
9 tractors
Volvo 7Freightliner 4Peterbilt 1
4 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 11
11 semi-trailers
Wabash 3Transcraft 2Utility 2Fontaine 1Great Dane 1Reitnouer 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Alsum 1Buchanan 1Tractor Supply 1West Fraser 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2026 | OH | 2 | 5 | No |
| Dec 21, 2025 | WI | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Dec 15, 2025 | OH | 2 | 1 | No |
| Nov 14, 2025 | MS | 3 | 0 | No |
| Nov 3, 2025 | NC | 2 | 0 | No |
| Sep 4, 2025 | WI | 2 | 2 | No |
| Aug 22, 2025 | NC | 3 | 0 | No |
| Aug 7, 2025 | LA | 3 | 0 | No |
| Jun 6, 2025 | KY | 3 | 0 | No |
| May 15, 2025 | IN | 3 | 2 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Illinois average covers 195,366 vehicle and 387,861 driver inspections of all Illinois-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile · SAFER snapshot
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
25 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 31 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Illinois share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 19 | 3 | 76.0% | 60.9% |
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0 | 20.0% | 19.9% |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 4.0% | 3.6% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB | 3 | 0 |
| Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E | 3 | 0 |
| Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL | 2 | 2 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2 | 2 | 0 |
| Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS | 1 | 1 |
| Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance License-related: Medium · Driver Fitness · code 38351ANSIN | 1 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Following too closely Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLFC | 1 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR | 1 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3 | 1 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Illinois column is the mix across all Illinois-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
No reportable crashes in this period.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026
| USDOT number | 2798204 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC934372 |
| Legal name | BLACKHOUND TRANSIT INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 4 |
| Drivers | 4 |
| Annual mileage | 1,072,924 (2025) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Sep 10, 2015 · 11 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @gmail.com (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 0 | 4 |
| Trailers | 0 | 4 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightMeatRefrigerated Food
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about Blackhound Transit Inc
What does Blackhound Transit Inc's operating authority allow?
MC934372: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).
Which information about Blackhound Transit Inc is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.
What should I verify before booking Blackhound Transit Inc?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2798204. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (224) 265-0725, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC934372, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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