BLACKHAWK TRANSPORT INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 703
- Drivers · CDL
- 707 · 707
- Annual miles
- 61.5M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Tractors | 678 | 14 | 0 | 692 |
| Trailers | 1335 | 192 | 0 | 1527 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (11-22-2010) · 15 yr old
- Registered
- 04-27-1990 (36 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-21-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- MIKE HOLLOWAY
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
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.
Expected crash rate is about the same as similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 500+ trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Fatal crashes2 crashes with 2 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Jul 4, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes17 crashes with 21 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service14 out-of-service violations against drivers: 9 no valid CDL, 5 hours of service (Nov 2024 – Sep 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 126 of 501 violations (25%). Brake or tire defects led to 97 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 33
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Excessive speeding: 11
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Substance violations: 5
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 500+ trucks in Wisconsin (about 661 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.033 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 1.33 | 0.64 |
| Violations | 0.36 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.09 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
501 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert346 · 136 OOSBrakes 126 · Tires 84 · Lights 73 · Cargo securement 18 · Wheels & hubs 15 · 30 more
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Unsafe driving No alert76 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 37 · Speeding 14 · Seat belt 7 · Phone use 4 · Other 14
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Hours of service No alert67 · 5 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 41 · Over hours limit 18 · False log 5 · No log 3
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Driver fitness No alert12 · 9 OOSNo valid CDL 12
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Aug202026IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - unknown roadway lighting, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug152026NebraskaInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul202026MarylandInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jul42026KansasFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the newsWichita man dead after semi crash in Pratt County | Trusted News Source for Wichita & KansasKAKE · Jul 4, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report KS2026E32019 (Kansas Highway Patrol) lists BLACKHAWK TRANSPORT INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name BLACKHAWK TRANSPORT INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Jul12026IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun242026FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun42026NebraskaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May22026ColoradoProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May12026OhioInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Aug132025VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug22025TexasInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jul82025PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Jun192025TexasInjury · 2 people hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May272025OklahomaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr92025CaliforniaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar242025FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDawn, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Jan302025ColoradoInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Jan222025South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, dusk, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Hazmat released.
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Dec122024CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec12024WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Nov102024IllinoisFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct302024FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
39 more in the FMCSA records below.
2 of the 47 crashes were fatal.
17 of the 47 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
1 of the 47 crashes released hazardous materials.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · United States Fire Insurance Companyon record since Apr 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 1994
- Cargo filing
- on file · United States Fire Insurance Company since Apr 1, 2026
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Westchester Fire Insurance Company since Oct 1, 2013
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. → UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. (Apr 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Feb 8, 2001)
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
28 filings and 15 authority events since 1990 · 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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Apr 1, 2026United States Fire Insurance CompanyCargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Apr 1, 2026United States Fire Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Apr 1, 2025UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Apr 1, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2025UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 17, 2021GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 5, 2025 came after the replacement; 40 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013Westchester Fire Insurance CompanyBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 1, 2009WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Nov 3, 2013 came after the replacement; 55 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 2, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Feb 25, 2009cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 9, 2007HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Mar 1, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 3, 2003GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Apr 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurer267 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 3, 2003GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 17, 2021 · superseded by the same policy226 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2002GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Jan 3, 2003 · superseded by the same policy3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2002GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 3, 2003 · superseded by the same policy3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2002FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped May 13, 2002cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 9, 2002HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jan 15, 2003 · insurer name change10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2001NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Sep 30, 2002 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 29, 2002 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2001NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 30, 2002 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 29, 2002 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2001GULF INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Sep 20, 2001 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 30, 2001 came after the replacement; 7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2001GULF INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 20, 2001 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 30, 2001 came after the replacement; 7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 8, 2001Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 18, 2001Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2000GULF INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Mar 5, 2001 · superseded by the same policy5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2000GULF INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 5, 2001 · superseded by the same policy5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 6, 1999Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 5, 1999Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&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
- Illinois 172
- Texas 121
- New Mexico 103
- Tennessee 82
- Kentucky 78
- California 51
- Missouri 38
- Arkansas 36
Runs well beyond its home state: 20 of 1,157 inspections were in Wisconsin.
How this grade 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 (703 power units: 703 filed, 552 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 703 power units this active to have about 22.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 75 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 25.0 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 22.8 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.
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 27, 2024 · UT · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- 16 further inspections with no out-of-service result
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.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 72 | 0.92 | |
| HOS Compliance | 42 | 0.18 | |
| Driver Fitness | 10 | 0.09 | |
| Controlled Substances | 2 | 0.02 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 224 | 3.13 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.