BLACK HILLS TRANSPORT LLC

BELLE FOURCHE, SD

Joins 2 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Coverage resumed · Dec 6, 2013

Contract (Property) reinstated · Dec 9, 2013

Policy effective · Nov 25, 2024

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 4391 days Nov 28, 2001 → Dec 6, 2013
Contract (Property) gap · 4317 days Inactive Feb 13, 2002 → reinstated Dec 9, 2013

On file

Insurance on file · $750,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
OOS rate better than size peers

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — BLACK HILLS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 314591)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 4391 days — Nov 28, 2001 → Dec 6, 2013
  • Contract (Property) gap · 4317 days — Inactive Feb 13, 2002 → reinstated Dec 9, 2013

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/314591/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 314591 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Owner: JAMES H HABECK Additional owner: MELISSA L HABECK General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Based in BELLE FOURCHE, SD

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 9.1% (better). n=88387 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: Caution.

Operating authority

common

Insurance

ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 314591

In FMCSA records since May 5, 1988 (~38y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Owner JAMES H HABECK

Additional owner MELISSA L HABECK

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects

Fleet size 10 units

Drivers 9

Annual mileage 126,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (605) 892-3755

Email: [email protected]

Physical

19162 HIGH PINES LANE

BELLE FOURCHE, SD 57717

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 314591

In FMCSA records since May 5, 1988 (~38y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 126,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

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

Active liability insurance

ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

BMC-91X · $750,000 · CA-ZX8971

Effective Nov 25, 2024

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

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2013-12-09 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Nov 25, 2024
Process Agent
TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	10	0	0
Trailers	11	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
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)

—

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

0 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 88,387 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 88,387 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

9.1%

Median across 88,387 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -9.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Feb 13, 2002 to Dec 9, 2013 (4317 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 28, 2001 to Dec 6, 2013 (4391 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Activity by State

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

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Montana (MT)	1	0	0.0%	Sep 21, 2026
North Dakota (ND)	1	0	0.0%	Aug 7, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Western Star		4
Unknown		4
Kenworth		1
Other		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	—	Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	24.00	24	—	Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89054802	Sep 21, 2026	MT	3	HAVRE MT	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR SD PR52254 · 5KJRALAV66PW31502	1	392.2-SLLEWA3	No
88647404	Aug 7, 2026	ND	2	—	—	4	393.11A1-LRLM, 393.11A1-LSLM, 393.11A1-LTNRV	No
82687892	Sep 16, 2024	ND	2	WILLISTON ND	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR SD PR52254 · 5KJRALAV66PW31502	0	—	No
82666316	Sep 4, 2024	ND	3	WATFORD CITY ND	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR SD PR52254 · 5KJRALAV66PW31502	2	396.17(c), 392.2	No
82302435	Aug 2, 2024	WY	3	SUNDANCE POE	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR SD TEMPW31502 · 5KJRALAV66PW31502	2	392.2, 390.21T(b)	No
80226934	Nov 10, 2023	ND	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SD PR47904 · 1XKCPBEX42S965224	4	392.2, 392.16(a)	No

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC347164

—

View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC347164	common	N	—

MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Dec 30, 2013	MC347164	Name Change	Revocation	Metadata only
Dec 9, 2013	MC347164-P	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Reinstatement Letter →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-ZX8971	91X	$750,000	Nov 25, 2024	On file	ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP07608A	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 24, 2013	Nov 25, 2024	REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP07608A	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 6, 2013	Feb 3, 2014	NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP07608A	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 6, 2013	Dec 24, 2013	REPLACED
Coverage gap — 4391 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 28, 2001 to Dec 6, 2013
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP86553A	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 28, 1998	Nov 28, 2001	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Nov 25, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Feb 3, 2014

insurance

TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Dec 27, 2013

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Dec 24, 2013

insurance

TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Dec 9, 2013

authority

REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Feb 13, 2002

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Feb 13, 2002

authority gap

Contract (Property) authority inactive: 4317 days (through Dec 9, 2013)
Nov 28, 2001

insurance

CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Nov 28, 2001

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Nov 28, 2001

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 4391 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 6, 2013)

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
HAVRE MT	MT	1
WATFORD CITY ND	ND	1
WILLISTON ND	ND	1
SUNDANCE POE	WY	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	5
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1

Booking & risk tools

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Related Records

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