BLACK BEARD SERVICES LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 110
- Drivers · CDL
- 45 · 45
- Annual miles
- 81k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Tractors | 0 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Trailers | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
Registration
- Registered
- 12-12-2017 (9 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-04-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- SAIGE HOWARD
- Officer
- JOSH HOWARD
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Oilfield Equipment, General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
The expected crashes on this page assume the filed fleet of 110 power units is real, but the roadside record corroborates little of it — 1 unit seen in 24 months, 0.02 inspections per filed unit-year. Verify the fleet size before relying on the crash expectation.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
FMCSA suspended it for insurance: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
Not enough record to grade yet.
No inspections and no crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: intrastate fleets of 100–199 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-5 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Authority was suspended for insuranceFMCSA suspended the operating authority on Sep 9, 2026 (no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file) and reinstated it on Sep 25, 2026. Not in the grade.Ask: what covered the fleet between Sep 9, 2026 and Sep 25, 2026, and who ended the policy and why.
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Filed fleet not seen on the roadOnly 1 of the 110 filed power units was seen at a roadside inspection in 24 months (0 inspections in all). The crash expectation assumes all 110 are running.Ask: how many trucks are actually operating, with the vehicle schedule (the MCS-150 was last updated Mar 2026).
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
Inspected less often than intrastate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Texas (about 57 in 24 months would be typical; 42% of them had none).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.005 | 0.009 |
| Inspections | 0.03 | 0.21 |
| Violations | 0.00 | 0.08 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.01 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: intrastate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
0 violations · 24 monthsNo violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Sompo America Insurance Companyon record since Jul 22, 2026 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2017
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY → Sompo America Insurance Company (Jul 2026)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Nov 9, 2025, replaced the same day)
- 1 liability filing received late (the last received Sep 15, 2026 for an effective date of Jul 22, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority Sep 9, 2026: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file; reinstated Sep 25, 2026. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Sep 25, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
6 filings and 6 authority events since 2017 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Sep 9, 2026Operating authority suspended: no insurance filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 22, 2026Sompo America Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on filereceived Sep 15, 2026 for an effective date of Jul 22, 2026FMCSA's new system
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Nov 9, 2025NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 8, 2026 · replaced by another insurer10 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Oct 14, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 6, 2025opened after NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 9, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 9, 2024NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Nov 9, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 15, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 5, 2024opened after NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 9, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 9, 2023NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Nov 9, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 13, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 7, 2023opened after NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 9, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 10, 2022NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Nov 9, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 10, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 14, 2022cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 9, 2018Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 15, 2017PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUALLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 10, 2022 · replaced by another insurer59 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
How the estimate is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (110 power units: 110 filed, 1 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 110 power units this active to have about 0.5 crashes a year — but only 1 of the 110 filed units were seen roadside in 24 months (0.02 inspections per filed unit-year), so this expectation assumes the filed fleet is real. This motor carrier recorded 1 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.3 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.5 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.