Black Steel Llc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Jackson, KY.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 1 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 1 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 95% | 90% | 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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | KY |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 1.73 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state KY accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (KY): 0%.
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | 39381H | Horn - Inoperative or defective | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 39387AFPLR | Flag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 5, 2024 | 39381 | Horn inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 3929A | Failing to secure load | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 393205C | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 3939BRKLAMP | Inoperative Brake Lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |