Critical regulatory warnings

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 240 days (since Jan 22, 2026). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

BLACKHAWK EXPRESS INC

GARLAND, TX

BLACKHAWK EXPRESS INC is a small fleet, operating 9 power units and 2 drivers, based in Garland, TX. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book

Uninsured since · Jan 22, 2026

Coverage resumed · Aug 8, 2025

Common (Property) reinstated · Aug 27, 2025

Blockers

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 240 days (since Jan 22, 2026).

Review these

No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
Prior insurance gap · 79 days May 21, 2025 → Aug 8, 2025
Common (Property) gap · 92 days Inactive May 27, 2025 → reinstated Aug 27, 2025
OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 12.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 7.70% Details →

On file

BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — BLACKHAWK EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1792575)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 240 days (since Jan 22, 2026).

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 79 days — May 21, 2025 → Aug 8, 2025
  • Common (Property) gap · 92 days — Inactive May 27, 2025 → reinstated Aug 27, 2025
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 12.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 7.70%

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1792575/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 1792575 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: LEMULE HAWKINS General Freight Based in GARLAND, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 54/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Jan 22, 2026.

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 7.7% (worse). n=113416 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Do not book.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units −1 (10 → 9) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Drivers −3 (5 → 2) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):REVOKED → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE · Sep 13, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-carrier
Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):REVOKED · Sep 13, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-authhist

Operating authority

Insurance

Uninsured since Jan 22, 2026

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1792575

In FMCSA records since Jul 16, 2008 (~18y)

Company officer LEMULE HAWKINS

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 9 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 126,358 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (214) 662-3272

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2325 HEATHER RIDGE LN

GARLAND, TX 75040

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1792575

In FMCSA records since Jul 16, 2008 (~18y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 126,358 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts

Driver OOS Rate 12.5% vs 6.7% +5.8 pts

Violations per Inspection 4.00 vs 1.80 +2.20

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age

Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-08-27 (388 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Process Agent
#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	5	0	3
Trailers	3	1	3

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	6	6	0
OOS inspections	1	2	0
OOS percentage	16.67%	33.33%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

33.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

0 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

BLACKHAWK EXPRESS INC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 9.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (6 stops).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 393.100(a) (No or improper load securement) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Volvo, Timp, and Clar are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Authority revoked

2 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 113,416 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

12.5%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 113,416 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

33.3%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

7.7%

Median across 113,416 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +25.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

Common (Property) authority was inactive from May 27, 2025 to Aug 27, 2025 (92 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 21, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 (79 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 2 authority-status changes

Record Changes

Sep 13, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):REVOKED Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE
  Seen 5 times · first Aug 16, 2026 · last Sep 13, 2026 fmcsa-motus-carrier
- Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):REVOKED
  Seen 5 times · first Aug 16, 2026 · last Sep 13, 2026 fmcsa-motus-authhist
Jun 12, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Drivers 5 2
  FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units 10 9
  FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 12, 2026 Jun 12, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2024-03 2025-11

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Texas (TX)	6	3	50.0%	Nov 13, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Volvo		8
Timpte		3
Lufk		2
Clar		1
Grve		1
Utility		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	0.90	1	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	9.37	9	—	Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86341173	Nov 13, 2025	TX	1	tx-us-0075-in-collin-co.-(226-256	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1N65487 · 4V4M19EG2GN964626	16	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.104B, 396.3A1BOS	Yes
85597296	Aug 6, 2025	TX	3	—	VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK TX R708779 · 4V4N39EG8NN308670	5	392.2RG, 396.17C	No
85093163	Jun 24, 2025	TX	2	IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R721241 · 4V4NC9EG4MN271731	0	—	No
83841354	Feb 4, 2025	TX	3	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R721241 · 4V4NC9EG4MN271731	0	—	No
83718560	Jan 27, 2025	TX	2	tx-4602--e-us377	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R708779 · 4V4N39EG8NN308670	2	393.110B, 393.45B2PC	Yes
83517518	Dec 24, 2024	TX	2	US79 WB AT US79 SB	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R721241 · 4V4NC9EG4MN271731	1	395.8E	Yes
81592236	May 8, 2024	TX	2	tx-lat:30---31-28.86n	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R708780 · 4V4N39EGXNN308671	1	396.3(a)(1)	No
81242884	Mar 28, 2024	TX	2	SH 205	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R708779 · 4V4N39EG8NN308670	2	393.11, 393.95(a)	No

Recent Crashes (4 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
TX6JJCHQE1J7	Mar 11, 2023	TX	Yes	No	Tow
TX66REHQE13A	Nov 11, 2021	TX	Yes	No	Tow
TX54UGHQE1L9	Mar 7, 2018	TX	Yes	No	Tow
TX3R28HQE186	Apr 3, 2013	TX	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC1613584

INACTIVE

Granted Jan 28, 2026 Inactive Jan 28, 2026

View full authority record →

View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Jan 28, 2026	MC1613584	Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)	INACTIVE	—
Unknown	MC1613584	common	INACTIVE	—

MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Aug 27, 2025	MC1613584-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Reinstatement Letter →
Feb 23, 2024	MC1613584-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	9300191462	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 8, 2025	Jan 22, 2026	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 79 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 21, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT1110111855	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 30, 2024	May 21, 2025	CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	CA952697992	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 2, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jan 28, 2026

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Jan 28, 2026

authority

Inactive — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →
Jan 28, 2026

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Jan 22, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
May 27, 2025

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
May 27, 2025

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
May 27, 2025

authority gap

Common (Property) authority inactive: 92 days (through Aug 27, 2025)
May 21, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
May 21, 2025

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 79 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 8, 2025)
Sep 30, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE	TX	1	0
SH 205	TX	1	0
US79 WB AT US79 SB	TX	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.100(a)	No or improper load securement	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records

Texas carriers Garland carriers GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. CANAL INSURANCE CO. 8 inspections 4 reportable crashes

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots