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BLACKWATER TURF LLC

ELBERTA, AL

Joins 7 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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TruckCodex risk summary — BLACKWATER TURF LLC (USDOT 3260950)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3260950/
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 3260950 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: JOHN WRIGHT Farm Supplies Other (SOD) Based in ELBERTA, AL

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=193845 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.

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Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3260950
In FMCSA records since Mar 19, 2019 (~7y)
Company officer JOHN WRIGHT
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Farm Supplies, Other (SOD)
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 310,899 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (251) 986-4045
Email: [email protected]
Physical
24286 SEIBERT RD
ELBERTA, AL 36530
Mailing
PO BOX 245
ELBERTA, AL 36530
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3260950
In FMCSA records since Mar 19, 2019 (~7y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 310,899 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.43 vs 1.80 -1.37
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 3 2 0
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 2 1 3
Crash reports 0 2 1 3

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 13 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 14.29% —
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
5
Drivers
6
Inspections
13
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
6 all-time
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 193,845 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 193,845 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 193,845 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2024-07 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Florida (FL) 4 0 0.0% Jul 17, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 3 1 33.3% Sep 30, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 5
Transcraft 3
Fontaine 2
International 2
Utility 2
Dorsey Tra 1
Ftl 1
Polar 1
Volvo 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 1 — 1.49 1 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 5.66 6 — 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 (13 rows) View all 13 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89155726 Sep 30, 2026 LA 1 HAMMOND LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1170606 · 3HSDZSZRXSN781003
0 — No
86835706 Jan 19, 2026 LA 2 BREAUX BRIDGE LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1198878 · 3HSDZAPR8KN124858
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.75A1-TEPBM Yes
86330249 Nov 12, 2025 LA 3 COVINGTON LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1170606 · 3AKJHHDR4KSKF6656
0 — No
85266003 Jul 17, 2025 FL 3 MILTON FL
Ftl TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2994451 · 1FJUHLDR1MLMN5928
0 — No
84834265 May 28, 2025 FL 3 PENSACOLA FL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2994451 · 1FUJHLDR1MLMN5928
0 — No
84382582 Apr 8, 2025 FL 2 MILTON FL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2994451 · 1FUJHLDR1MLMN5928
0 — No
83582426 Jan 8, 2025 FL 3 PENSACOLA FL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2994451 · 1FUJHLDR1MLMN5928
1 392.2-SLLSR No
82839943 Oct 1, 2024 FL 3 PENSACOLA FL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2994451 · 1FUJHLDR1MLMN5928
1 392.2 No
82070875 Jul 9, 2024 AL 3 ROADSIDE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MX 70ES5M · 4V4NC9TG7HN976581
0 — No
79673491 Sep 13, 2023 MS 2 PASS CHRISTIAN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1170606 · 3AKJHHDR4KSKF8656
3 396.17(c), 393.104(b) No
79617548 Aug 31, 2023 LA 3 ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1198878 · 3HSDZAPR8KN124858
0 — No
79081178 Jun 27, 2023 FL 3 US90 PENSACOLA SCALE-WEST
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1170605 · 3HSDPAPT5KN411527
0 — No
78700532 May 17, 2023 FL 1 US90 PENSACOLA SCALE-WEST
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1170607 · 1XPCDP9X9LD658387
4 392.9, 393.78, 392.2 Yes
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
LA2026017208 Feb 10, 2026 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA2026016685 Feb 9, 2026 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS2025041406 Jul 22, 2025 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA2022035627 Oct 23, 2022 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
LA0210001917 Sep 2, 2021 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0000715395 Nov 13, 2020 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
PENSACOLA FL FL 3 0
MILTON FL FL 2 0
US90 PENSACOLA SCALE-WEST FL 2 1
ROADSIDE AL 1 0
BREAUX BRIDGE LA LA 1 1
COVINGTON LA LA 1 0
HAMMOND LA LA 1 0
ROADSIDE LA 1 0
PASS CHRISTIAN MS 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.9 Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.104(b) Damaged securement system/tiedowns Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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