DARK HORSE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LLC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — DARK HORSE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3179090) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000 Officer(s): JASON KETCHUM (Company officer) Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review. • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3179090/ As of: Jul 24, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade B
Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 77/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
Compliance grade B
Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 77/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 60% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=197603 same-size ACTIVE peers.
Official FMCSA Conditional safety rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
1 active liability policy
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
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InsuranceBERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Aug 20, 2025
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Process Agent#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1149514ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 6 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 60% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
DARK HORSE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LLC is a motor carrier based in BORGER, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3179090. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Conditional. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 5 power units and 5 drivers, with 6 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 60.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
Conditional safety rating
FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.
DARK HORSE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LLC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, based in Borger, TX. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 66.7% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.
6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (6 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.
66.7% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (91.3% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Other, Freightliner, and International are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 197,603 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas (TX) | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | Mar 10, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | |
| Freightliner | 3 | |
| International | 2 | |
| Big Tex | 1 | |
| Font | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | — | 13.85 | 14 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 87275861 | Mar 10, 2026 | TX | 2 | 120M TX136 |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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8 | 396.3A1BL, 393.9, 396.3A1B | Yes |
| 84717968 | May 12, 2025 | TX | 1 | US60 PAMPA SCALE |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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5 | 393.43D, 396.17C, 393.78 | Yes |
| 84246028 | Mar 20, 2025 | TX | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84193274 | Mar 18, 2025 | TX | 1 | IH27 NB ABERNATHY SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 396.3A1-PAW, 393.45A-AJS, 393.9H | Yes |
| 83567797 | Jan 8, 2025 | TX | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81815846 | Jun 4, 2024 | TX | 2 | FM1551 MM 318 |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 393.130, 393.9(a), 396.17(c) | Yes |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Oct 9, 2020 | MC1149514-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | ECA3178913-10 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Aug 20, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | OP97610342 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 20, 2024 | Aug 20, 2025 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | OP97610342 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 20, 2024 | Sep 17, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | OP97610242 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 20, 2023 | Aug 20, 2024 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | OP97610042 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 20, 2021 | Aug 20, 2023 | REPLACED |
| BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | ECA3149859-12 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 22, 2020 | Aug 20, 2021 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Sep 17, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 3, 2025
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Aug 20, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 20, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 20, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 20, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 9, 2020
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| 120M TX136 | TX | 1 | 1 |
| FM1551 MM 318 | TX | 1 | 1 |
| IH27 NB ABERNATHY SCALE | TX | 1 | 1 |
| US60 PAMPA SCALE | TX | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 390.21(a) | Not marked in accordance with regulations | General/Admin | 1 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.130 | No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.24(a) | Non-compliance with headlamp requirements | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1149514
common · ACTIVE · MC
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BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 126,293 carriers served
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6 inspections
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How to verify DARK HORSE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LLC
- Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
- Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
- Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.
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