DARK HORSE EXPRESS
Legal: DARK HORSE EXPRESS LLC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20264 inspections · 10 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 2393.11A1-LCHLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 5393.11A1-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.11B-CSRIGRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
3
1× · sev 3
- 7393.11B-CSSRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
3
1× · sev 3
- 8392.2Not in SMS
Violation of Local Laws - Explain
1
1×
- 9392.2UCRNot in SMS
Failure to pay UCR Fee
1
1×
- 10395.8Hours-of-Service Compliance
Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- IA2
- SD1
- KS1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA6 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- AMANDA KING
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2011-01-12
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-20
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 11 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
38 events- 02/20/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.2M mi reported (2018)
- 10/07/2023Insurance filed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA-ZL0972
- 10/07/2023Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 593706001
- 10/07/2021Insurance replaced — MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CPIA0560116311
- 10/07/2017Insurance cancelled — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CAC 00001-05944-16
- 09/11/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2017)
- 10/12/2016Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3898294
- 10/07/2016Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3898294
- 09/15/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/07/2016)
- 08/25/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CIA0007259711-6
- 02/05/2016Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CIA 000 7259711-5
- 01/11/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/08/2016)
- 08/24/2015Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CIA 000 7259711-5
- 08/13/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CIA0007259711-5
- 07/01/2015Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CIA 000 7259711-5
- 07/01/2015Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CIA 000 7259711-5
- 06/04/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/2015)
- 04/30/2015Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CIA 000 7259711-5
- 04/03/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/05/2015)
- 02/05/2015Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CIA 000 7259711-4
- 01/09/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/09/2015)
- 12/15/2014Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CIA 000 7259711-4
- 12/15/2014Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CIA0007259711-4
- 09/29/2014Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CIA 000 7259711-4
- 09/02/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/22/2014)
- 05/23/2014Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CIA 000 7259711-4
- 05/14/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/22/2014)
- 05/14/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CIA0007259711
- 04/17/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/18/2014)
- 02/05/2014Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CIA 000 7259711-4
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2014-05-09
- Last review
- 2013-03-21
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-20
- Reported mileage
- 167,393 mi (2018)
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