CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 324791· MC121298· CARRIER· EIN 34-1561847
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DART TRANSPORT INC

11017 MARKET STREET, NORTH LIMA, OH, 44452(330) 549-4120rvass@dartamerica.comROBERT HOUSTON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
$4M BIPD
STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
45
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not active

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC121298

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$4M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$4M coverageeff 07/15/2009
STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY· policy SEO543304905
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 07/31/2010
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA· policy QT 660 6763R911 TIL 10
Authority history (17) ▾
07/26/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2012)
07/26/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2012)
07/15/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/2011)
07/15/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/2011)
05/19/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/25/2006)
05/19/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/25/2006)
04/20/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (08/07/2013)
04/19/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (08/07/2013)
02/19/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/16/1996)
02/17/1988MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/16/1996)
10/17/1986MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (01/25/1988)
01/18/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (01/25/1988)
01/18/1984MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (01/25/1988)
02/01/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (01/25/1988)
07/28/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (01/25/1988)
12/15/1980MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (01/25/1988)
12/15/1980MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (01/25/1988)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (21) ▾
  1. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/31/2012 → 07/31/2013
  2. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/31/2011 → 08/22/2012
  3. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/31/2011 → 07/31/2012
  4. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/31/2010 → 08/11/2011
  5. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/31/2010 → 07/31/2011
  6. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/17/2006 → 07/31/2010
  7. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/15/2009 → 07/31/2010
  8. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/15/2009 → 09/24/2009
  9. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/15/2006 → 07/15/2009
  10. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/15/2009 → 07/15/2009
  11. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/15/2009 → 07/15/2009
  12. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/14/2006 → 07/15/2006
  13. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$750KName Changed
    CARGO · eff 04/19/2006 → 06/21/2006
  14. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/07/2006 → 06/21/2006
  15. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/07/2006 → 05/26/2006

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
24
Crashes
16
States
cleanviolOOS

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
35
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
32
32 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
7.1M mi
reported 2011
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi32 drivers
Company officer
ROBERT HOUSTON
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1988-08-10
Last MCS-150 update
2012-07-27
Census status
I

Fleet: 35 trucks · 35 leased/term tractors.

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 graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 13 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

13
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
12
Strong links
Strong· 12
1
2 TUFF TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3549810Active· MANVEL, TX
Strong
Officer
2
3B S TOWING LLC
USDOT 3951565Inactive· ELYRIA, OH
Strong
Officer
3
BETHEL TRANS LTD
USDOT 2131001Active· YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Strong
Officer
4
BETHEL TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3407004Inactive· YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Strong
Officer
5
BETHEL TRUCKING COMPANY LTD
USDOT 2084439Active· YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Strong
Officer
6
DART DEDICATED SERVICES INC
USDOT 1779037Inactive· NORTH LIMA, OH
Strong
MailingEmailPhone
7
DART TRANS INC
USDOT 2239558Inactive· NORTH LIMA, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
8
HOUSTON DIRTWORKS LLC
USDOT 2336083Inactive· HAZEL, KY
Strong
Officer
9
HOUSTON FREIGHT CARRIERS
USDOT 2304472Active· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Officer
10
HQ EXCAVATING LLC
USDOT 4086099Active· DOVER, OH
Strong
Officer
11
ROBERT HOUSTON
USDOT 1540730Inactive· FAIRHOPE, AL
Strong
Officer
12
THE A C HOUSTON LUMBER COMPANY
USDOT 61092Active· KETCHUM, ID
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
DART TRUCKING COMPANY INC
USDOT 124009Active· NORTH LIMA, OH
Medium
MailingAddress

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

37 events
  1. 07/31/2013Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4882191

  2. 08/22/2012Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2946774

  3. 07/31/2012Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2946774

  4. 07/27/2012MCS-150 update filed

    7.1M mi reported (2011)

  5. 07/26/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2012)

  6. 07/26/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2012)

  7. 08/11/2011Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2946575

  8. 07/31/2011Insurance replaced — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2946575

  9. 07/15/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/2011)

  10. 07/15/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/2011)

  11. 07/31/2010Insurance filed — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy QT 660 6763R911 TIL 10

  12. 07/31/2010Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT 660 3910B62A

  13. 07/31/2010Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK905310503

  14. 09/24/2009Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK905310503

  15. 07/15/2009Insurance filed — STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy SEO543304905

  16. 07/15/2009Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 9053105-00

  17. 07/15/2006Insurance replaced — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy DSHN00002661

  18. 06/21/2006Insurance name changed — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT 660 3910B62A

  19. 06/21/2006Insurance name changed — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy DSHN00002661

  20. 05/26/2006Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy DSHN00002661

  21. 05/19/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/25/2006)

  22. 05/19/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/25/2006)

  23. 05/17/2006Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT 660 3910B62A

  24. 04/20/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (08/07/2013)

  25. 04/19/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (08/07/2013)

  26. 04/14/2006Insurance replaced — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy DSHN00002661

  27. 04/07/2006Insurance replaced — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy DSHN00002661

  28. 03/02/1996Insurance cancelled — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE

    CARGO · policy 171 0810

  29. 08/10/1988Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  30. 02/19/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/16/1996)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Conditional
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2012-01-07
Last review
2011-11-17
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2012-07-27
Reported mileage
7,066,405 mi (2011)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 28, 2026, 12:46 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.