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License Plate IL 696770ST (Illinois) — Black Sea Inc

USDOT 1318891 · 1985 Great Dane Trailers

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Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

Black Sea Inc Active

USDOT
1318891
MC
996833
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Des Plaines, IL
Power units
34
Drivers
34
Inspections (24 mo)
165
Crashes (24 mo)
3
Vehicle OOS rate
23.4%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-07-23). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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This plate has also been operated by 2 other carriers (listed below).

Plate
IL-696770ST
Vehicles
2
Inspections
5
OOS results
0
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What this means

License plate IL-696770ST appears in FMCSA inspection records 5 times. 2 different VINs appear under this plate in the available inspection records. The records do not establish why the association changed. Operated by 3 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Black Sea Inc (USDOT 1318891). Vehicle make on file: Great Dane (GDAN) (SEMI-TRAILER). No out-of-service violations are recorded under this plate in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.

About this plate

Commercial license plate IL-696770ST (Illinois) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2024-10-03 to 2026-07-23. The latest inspection was in Indiana, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Illinois).

Vehicles recorded under plate IL-696770ST

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 1GRAA0624FK242917 (1985 Great Dane Trailers, 2026-04-30 to 2026-07-23); 1GRAA0624FK242917 (1985 Great Dane Trailers, 2026-02-13); 1GRAA0624EK242917 (1984 Great Dane Trailers, 2024-10-03 to 2025-05-05).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 5 inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations appear in the available records under this plate. This does not mean that every inspection was free of other violations.

Operators

3 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Black Sea Inc (USDOT 1318891) from 2026-04-30 to 2026-07-23; Dm Express Inc (USDOT 1749223) on 2026-02-13; Tiger Logistics Inc (USDOT 1873117) from 2024-10-03 to 2025-05-05.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1GRAA0624FK242917 1985 Great Dane (GDAN) Great Dane Trailers · SEMI-TRAILER
2026-04-30 → 2026-07-23
Carrier: BLACK SEA INC (DOT 1318891) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Indiana · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 1GRAA0624FK242917 1985 Great Dane (GDAN) Great Dane Trailers · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-02-13
Carrier: DM EXPRESS INC (DOT 1749223) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Texas · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 1GRAA0624EK242917 1984 Great Dane (GDAN) Great Dane Trailers · SEMI-TRAILER
2024-10-03 → 2025-05-05
Carrier: TIGER LOGISTICS INC (DOT 1873117) · 2 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Kansas · Level III — driver and paperwork only

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate IL-696770ST linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate IL-696770ST: VIN 1GRAA0624FK242917 (1985 Great Dane Trailers), VIN 1GRAA0624EK242917 (1984 Great Dane Trailers).
Why does plate IL-696770ST appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 3 USDOT numbers: Black Sea Inc (USDOT 1318891), Dm Express Inc (USDOT 1749223), Tiger Logistics Inc (USDOT 1873117).

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