BLACK BYRD 5050 LOGISTICS TRANSPORTATION LLC

USDOT 3512580MC-Docket MC1163164GRAND RAPIDS, MI
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BLACK BYRD 5050 LOGISTICS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3512580) in GRAND RAPIDS, MI — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2022-10-04 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 29 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2024-04-04) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 4 times, most recent 2024-04-04 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 13
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 10
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 0

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
1
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
3
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
1
Total drivers
1
Years in business
6
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
100%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
Not available

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
4 times last 2024-04-04
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-02-27
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2022-10-04
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

3
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
14
Violations
3
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-29 → 2025-05-19.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Unsafe driving 392
7 0 2025-05-19
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
2 0 2023-06-29
Drug & alcohol testing 382
1 1 2025-05-19
CDL standards 383
1 1 2025-05-19
Driver qualifications 391
1 1 2025-05-19
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
1 0 2023-06-29
Hours of service 395
1 0 2023-06-29

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-05-19 Driver Fitness License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL OOS
2025-05-19 Controlled Substances/​Alcohol Drugs/Other Substances - Operating a CMV while recorded as prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions. OOS
2025-05-19 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi OOS

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 3 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2025-05-19 MI · Level 3 6 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
Drug & alcohol testing 382 15-SSF OOS
Driver qualifications 391 41APC OOS
CDL standards 383 23A2-LCDLN OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2024-02-21 MI · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 82(a)(1)
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-06-29 MI · Level 2 6 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2
Hours of service 395 34(a)(1)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387 303(b)(4)
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387 303(b)(4)

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