Blackhawk Express Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Garland, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Trailers | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Total Power Units | 9 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 9 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 85% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 85% | 89% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 6 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 1 | 6 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 11 | 5 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 27, 2025 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 1
Shared phone · 1
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 1.12 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 13.80 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state TX accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 0%.
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| TX |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2025 | 393100A | No or improper load securement | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 393104B | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 393110B | Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard bulkhead or other cargo | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 3963A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | Vehicle Maintenance | — |