LITTLE BLACK TRUCKING LLC

DBA: DAVIS FARM & SAWMILL

LITTLE BLACK TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 3 drivers, organized as an individual, based in Doniphan, MO. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO., 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
Policy effective · Dec 13, 2008
Blockers
  • Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Review these
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 1 FMCSA-reportable crash on file. Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · CARGO EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • Active insurance on file EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. · BIPD 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 — LITTLE BLACK TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 357790)
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: Inactive

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Cautions:
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 1 FMCSA-reportable crash on file.

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · CARGO — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • Active insurance on file — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. · BIPD

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/357790/
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 357790 Inactive INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Owner: WILLIAM M DAVIS JR Additional owner: DEBBIE DAVIS General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Construction Based in DONIPHAN, MO

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 76/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

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

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=233844 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.

  • DBA — → DAVIS FARM & SAWMILL · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status NOT_AUTH → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing · 1 cargo

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 357790
In FMCSA records since Jun 16, 1989 (~37y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner WILLIAM M DAVIS JR
Additional owner DEBBIE DAVIS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Construction
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 81,631 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3316 RIPLEY ROUTE K
DONIPHAN, MO 63935
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 357790
In FMCSA records since Jun 16, 1989 (~37y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 81,631 mi
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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 2006-01-04 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

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

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

Power Units
1
Drivers
3
Inspections
0
None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
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.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet); 3 drivers.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 233,844 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,844 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,844 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

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

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA DAVIS FARM & SAWMILL
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Status NOT_AUTH INACTIVE
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.

Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MO0000021856 Oct 4, 2006 MO 2 0 Yes No Fatal
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC421111 common INACTIVE
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 2 PDFs 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
Jan 3, 2022 MC421111-C Voluntary Revocation Revocation Voluntary Revocation →
Jan 24, 2008 MC421111 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Jan 4, 2006 MC421111-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (24 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN087386 BIPD/Primary Dec 13, 2011 Feb 7, 2022 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY PRA965454201 BIPD/Primary Dec 13, 2010 Dec 13, 2011 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY PRA965454201 CARGO Dec 13, 2010 Dec 13, 2011 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY PRA965454200 BIPD/Primary Dec 13, 2009 Dec 13, 2009 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY PRA965454200 BIPD/Primary Dec 13, 2009 Dec 13, 2010 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY PRA965454200 CARGO Dec 13, 2009 Dec 13, 2010 REPLACED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL561458 BIPD/Primary Dec 13, 2008 Dec 13, 2009 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL561186 BIPD Dec 13, 2008 On file ACTIVE
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL561186 CARGO Dec 13, 2008 On file ACTIVE
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL561458 CARGO Dec 13, 2008 Dec 13, 2009 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL561186 BIPD/Primary Jan 23, 2008 Dec 13, 2008 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL561186 CARGO Jan 23, 2008 Dec 13, 2008 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL561186 BIPD/Primary Dec 13, 2007 Jan 23, 2008 REPLACED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL561186 BIPD/Primary Dec 13, 2007 Feb 26, 2008 NAME CHANGED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL561186 CARGO Dec 13, 2007 Jan 23, 2008 REPLACED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL561186 CARGO Dec 13, 2007 Feb 26, 2008 NAME CHANGED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL560851 CARGO Dec 13, 2006 Dec 13, 2007 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL560851 BIPD/Primary Dec 13, 2006 Dec 13, 2007 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL560541 BIPD/Primary Dec 13, 2005 Dec 13, 2006 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL560541 CARGO Dec 13, 2005 Dec 13, 2006 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL560314 BIPD/Primary Dec 13, 2004 Dec 13, 2005 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL560314 CARGO Dec 13, 2004 Dec 13, 2005 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY SPF 228312 1201 CARGO Dec 12, 2001 Dec 13, 2004 REPLACED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY PAP 228312 1201 BIPD/Primary Dec 12, 2001 Dec 13, 2004 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 7, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 3, 2022
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Dec 13, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Dec 9, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Dec 13, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Dec 13, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Dec 13, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  8. Dec 3, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Dec 13, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  10. Dec 11, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Feb 26, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  12. Jan 24, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Jan 23, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  14. Dec 13, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Dec 13, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  16. Dec 13, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  17. Nov 30, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Dec 19, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  19. Dec 19, 2005
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  20. Dec 13, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  21. Dec 13, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Dec 13, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

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