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BLACK SEA INC

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Company CheckBLACK SEA INC · DOT 1318891
DBA: ROMCO
960 RAND RD SUITE 221, DES PLAINES, IL, 60016
DOT# 1318891 MC# 996833 Des Plaines, Illinois 9 years
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34
Power Units
34
Drivers
1
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
235
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 10, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Jul 31, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 29, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jul 28, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
  • Jul 27, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • May 29, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • May 20, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Nov 13, 2024
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameBLACK SEA INC
DBA NameROMCO
DOT Number1318891
MC Number996833
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationDes Plaines, Illinois
Added01/06/2005
MCS-15001/30/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address960 RAND RD SUITE 221, DES PLAINES, IL, 60016
Mailing Address960 RAND RD SUITE 221, DES PLAINES, IL, 60016

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC996833
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating9 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Hazardous Materials

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 3.75 · 16 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 1.2 · 25 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 3.84 · 44 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,328,855 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

34
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
34
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Driver OOS3.5% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS21.7% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/02/2026
CompanySTATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
Policy #CAR1200000060
Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet34 units
Drivers34
Mileage2,328,855 mi
Operating9 years
MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away1
Driver Inspections
Total143
Out of Service5
OOS Rate3.5%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total92
Out of Service20
OOS Rate21.7%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total66
OOS2
OOS Rate3.0% (avg 4.5%)

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
20 · 2 OOS -
2024
48 · 11 OOS
2025
79 · 14 OOS
2026
63 · 7 OOS
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
1 crash
2025
1 crash =
2026
1 crash =
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 158 inspections, 24 resulted in out-of-service (15.2% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 3 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 29 OOS
HazMat Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
05/29/2026 RURAL MACON AL 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Dusk
05/20/2025 KENNESAW GA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
04/15/2024 CHARLES CITY IA 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

220 roadside violations across 158 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 98 violations · 22 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 52 violations · 3 OOS
Unsafe Driving 44 violations · 3 OOS
Hazardous Materials 24 violations · 4 OOS
Other (General) 2 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/31/2026 NC Walk-Around (Level II) ELKIN NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/29/2026 CO Full (Level I) LIMON CO 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 Detail
07/28/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
07/27/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
07/23/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) LOWELL IN 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
07/18/2026 IL Walk-Around (Level II) INTERSTATE 57 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/15/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) FLETCHER NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/15/2026 LA Walk-Around (Level II) LIVINGSTON LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/09/2026 AR Full (Level I) HOPE AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/04/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH-30 MM 193 WB 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/29/2026 LA Driver-Only (Level III) LACASSINE LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/23/2026 NY Driver-Only (Level III) GROVELAND NY 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
06/17/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) SH 29 MP 454 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/12/2026 LA Full (Level I) BREAUX BRIDGE LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/10/2026 PA Walk-Around (Level II) PALMYRA TWP PA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/10/2026 TN Full (Level I) ARDMORE TN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
06/05/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CA 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
06/03/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
05/25/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 7 1 6 0 1 1 - Detail
05/21/2026 IN Walk-Around (Level II) RICHMOND IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
05/20/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/08/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-74 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/08/2026 IN Walk-Around (Level II) STRAUGHN IN 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/07/2026 TX Full (Level I) IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/02/2026 MO Full (Level I) CHARLESTON MO 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/30/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 032 - LITCHFIELD - I-55 N/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH40 EB SHAMROCK SCALE 3 0 3 0 0 0 3 Detail
04/20/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) I-15 NB CAJON PLATFORM SCALE 3 2 0 0 3 2 - Detail
04/15/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) PERRYVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/10/2026 MS Walk-Around (Level II) ROADSIDE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 MO Walk-Around (Level II) KEWANEE MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/07/2026 WI Walk-Around (Level II) HANCOCK WI 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 Detail
04/06/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I55 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/03/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) DESERT HILLS IF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 Detail
03/30/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) FAIR PLAY SC 7 1 5 0 2 1 - Detail
03/25/2026 TX Full (Level I) US59 SB DIBOLL SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/25/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-72 W/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/24/2026 AR Driver-Only (Level III) HOPE AR 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/23/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH 35 MP 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/21/2026 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) GOODYEAR AZ 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 Detail
03/20/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH 10 MM 42 WB 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
03/17/2026 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) TONOPAH AZ 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 Detail
03/10/2026 UT Full (Level I) AMERICAN FORK UT 15 0 13 0 2 0 - Detail
03/04/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) BOYNTON BEACH FL 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
02/25/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/23/2026 CA Full (Level I) COTTONWOOD IF 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
02/22/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 639M IH10 EB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) LIMA MT 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/17/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) ON I-10 434 FT E OF I10 EB MM 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/17/2026 NM Full (Level I) ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/12/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US W 59 MM 770 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
02/05/2026 MN Full (Level I) WEST LAKELAND MN 6 0 0 0 6 0 - Detail
01/19/2026 AR Full (Level I) WEST MEMPHIS AR 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
01/18/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) LOMA CO 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
01/16/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) BRIGHAM CITY UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/15/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 13489 IH35 SB SVC RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/15/2026 MS Walk-Around (Level II) PIKE COUNTY 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 Detail
01/14/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) TX288 NB MP510 3 2 0 0 3 2 - Detail
01/12/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) BRIGHAM CITY UT 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/07/2026 TN Walk-Around (Level II) MANCHESTER TN 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/05/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) MOORHEAD MN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/03/2026 AR Driver-Only (Level III) HOPE AR 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/27/2025 AR Walk-Around (Level II) BENTON AR 4 1 1 0 3 1 2 Detail
12/18/2025 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) CASA GRANDE AZ 8 1 1 0 7 1 - Detail
12/04/2025 KY Full (Level I) FRANKLIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/04/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) VAN WERT OH 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
12/03/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) SR-126 AT BRIGGS RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/03/2025 MS Walk-Around (Level II) WARREN COUNTY 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/26/2025 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) SAN SIMON AZ 4 2 3 1 1 1 - Detail
11/26/2025 MO Walk-Around (Level II) MAYVIEW MO 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
11/23/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/21/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) STANTON TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/19/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) STANTON TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/14/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) HARRISON OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) TERRE HAUTE IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/06/2025 MO Walk-Around (Level II) FORISTELL MO 2 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
10/31/2025 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) CASA GRANDE AZ 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/29/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-55 SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/27/2025 CA Full (Level I) MT. PASS IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/16/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) LOWELL IN 4 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/15/2025 MO Walk-Around (Level II) WILLOW SPRINGS MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/08/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) WEST MEMPHIS AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/05/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/29/2025 UT Driver-Only (Level III) ECHO UT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/17/2025 MS Walk-Around (Level II) JACKSON COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/20/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) HOPE AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/12/2025 LA Walk-Around (Level II) BREAUX BRIDGE LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/11/2025 NM Driver-Only (Level III) ON US HWY 54 3993 FT E OF QUAY 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/01/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) EGAN LA 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/28/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 018 - BOLINGBROOK - I-55 N/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/21/2025 NY Driver-Only (Level III) TULLY NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/15/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40, 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/09/2025 SC Walk-Around (Level II) CLEMSON SC 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/28/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/27/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) IL-110 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/26/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WORTHINGTON MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/25/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I55 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/24/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) FROSTBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/24/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) MASPETH NY 2 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections158
Unsafe Driving 16 viols
HOS Compliance 25 viols
Driver Fitness 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 44 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimarySTATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIACAR1200000060$1,000,00011/22/202401/20/2025Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySTATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIACAR1200000060$1,000,00011/22/202311/22/2024Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySTATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIACAR1200000060$1,000,00011/22/202202/20/2023Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYH08475428$1,000,00011/22/202011/22/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYH08474564$1,000,00011/22/202011/22/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.CIL0005154668-9$1,000,00011/22/201902/05/2020Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySTATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.GWP55110 00$1,000,00010/04/201911/22/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYWN253693$1,000,00007/31/201910/04/2019Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA 5816003$1,000,00004/19/201701/09/2018Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimarySTATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIACAR1200000060$1,000,00002/20/202311/22/2023Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.CIL0005154668-9$1,000,00002/05/202011/22/2020Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYWN229424$1,000,00001/09/201807/24/2019Transferred
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA 5816003$1,000,00001/09/201704/19/2017Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA 5816003$1,000,00001/09/201705/08/2017Name Changed

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC996833COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/28/2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/13/2024
MC996833COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/26/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/15/2023
MC996833COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/26/2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/16/2020
MC996833COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/09/2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/07/2019
MC996833MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED08/06/2019--
MC996833COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/05/2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATION04/20/2017
MC996833MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED01/27/2017TRANSFER CONSUMMATED07/26/2019
MC996833COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION01/24/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION02/01/2023
MC996833COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION01/09/2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATION01/21/2020

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