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BLACK BEAR ASSOCIATES LLC

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Company CheckBLACK BEAR ASSOCIATES LLC · DOT 1789098

DOT# 1789098 MC# MC-651650 New Haven, Connecticut

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

None on file

Insurance

Conditional

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

1 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Insurance 1

Current
No active insurance on file.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Other Companies at This Address

Address294 KIMBERLY AVE, NEW HAVEN, CT 06519

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
NEW HAVEN LEASING COMPANY LLC	2919048	Sign in	Active
RWA TRANSPORTATION LLC	2155465	Sign in shared ×4	Active
TONY'S LONG WHARF TRANSPORT TOWING LLC	1423017	Sign in	Active
BLACK BEAR ASSOCIATES LLC this company	1789098	Sign in shared ×4	Inactive
LONG WARF TRANSPORT LLC	2324608	Sign in	Inactive
NEW HAVEN LEASING LLC	2887654	Sign in	Inactive
TONY'S LONG WHARF SERVICES LLC	855687	Sign in shared ×4	Inactive
TONY'S LONG WHARF TRANSPORT LLC	1311038	Sign in shared ×4	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC651650

CommonInactive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingConditional

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review02/02/2012

Insurance

AmountNone on file

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/11/2026

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusInactive

TypeMotor Carrier

Fleet2 units

Drivers2

MCS-15002/2014

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingConditional

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 02/02/2012 | Rated: 04/09/2012

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	MCC0104496	$1,000,000	12/17/2013	01/23/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.	CA 4621253	$750,000	11/08/2010	03/25/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.	CA 4621253	$750,000	10/22/2010	11/08/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	MC01913-01	$0	10/15/2010	10/15/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	MCC0104496	$1,000,000	10/11/2013	12/17/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	MCC0104496	$1,000,000	10/11/2013	02/13/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.	CA 8258527	$1,000,000	09/26/2011	02/13/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	MCC0104450	$750,000	08/30/2012	02/13/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PICEN0001159	$750,000	08/26/2009	03/25/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.	CA 7897866	$1,000,000	08/05/2011	09/26/2011	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT-660-8835N595-TIL-09	$0	08/05/2009	10/16/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	MCC0104496	$1,000,000	07/18/2013	10/11/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	MCC0104450	$750,000	06/26/2012	08/19/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PICEN0001159	$750,000	06/20/2009	09/30/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PICEN0001159	$750,000	06/20/2009	08/26/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.	CA 7897866	$750,000	03/25/2011	08/05/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.	CA 4621253	$750,000	03/25/2010	10/22/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	MCC0104496	$1,000,000	02/13/2013	07/18/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	MCC0104450	$750,000	02/13/2012	06/26/2012	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC651650	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/20/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/18/2010
MC651650	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/16/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/15/2013
MC651650	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/04/2012	REVOKED	01/29/2014
MC651650	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/03/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/09/2009
MC651650	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	08/13/2009	REVOKED	08/27/2012
MC651650	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/21/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/16/2013
MC651650	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/26/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/26/2010

No revocation records.

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8/100

Poor

NOT VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 8

−25

−15

−12

−10

Starts at 100−92 totalFinal 8

Not active with FMCSA−25

No insurance or bond on file−25

No active operating authority−15

Conditional safety rating−12

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Operating history unknown−3

No email address on file−2

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

USDOT registration is not active (inactive, revoked, or pending).

Authorized for hire

No active for-hire or broker authority on file.

Active insurance on file

No active insurance / coverage amount on file.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Conditional rating (acceptable, but not Unsatisfactory).

What's lowering this score

-25

Not active with FMCSA FAILS VERIFICATION

FMCSA does not show an active USDOT registration / operating authority.

-25

No insurance or bond on file FAILS VERIFICATION

No active insurance or surety bond is recorded with FMCSA, and no active authority that would require it.

-15

No active operating authority FAILS VERIFICATION

No active for-hire (common/contract) or broker authority on file.

-12

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA assigned a Conditional safety rating.

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

-2

No email address on file

No public email address on record.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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