DARK KNIGHT EXPRESS INC

USDOT 3186403 • 135-45 122ND PLACE, OZONE PARK, NY, 11420

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
3,186,403
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
8138421300
Power Units (MCS-150)
1
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
MCS-150 Mileage
70,000
Physical Address
135-45 122ND PLACE, OZONE PARK, NY, 11420
Contact

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated vehicle OOS rate: 50.0%
National average is 23.4%. This carrier's vehicle OOS rate is 26.6 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Dec 4, 2023
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-131873ACTIVEUnknownSep 26, 2023

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryCA973812895ON FILEDec 4, 2023Sep 25, 2024

Insurance History (8 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (8 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryCA973812895REPLACEDSep 25, 2023Dec 4, 2023
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryLTO0068758REPLACEDOct 2, 2021Sep 25, 2023
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryLTO0068758CANCELLEDOct 2, 2021Oct 2, 2023
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.BIPD/Primary73TRS111478CANCELLEDOct 2, 2020Oct 2, 2021
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.BIPD/Primary73TRS104575CANCELLEDDec 17, 2019Oct 2, 2020
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.BIPD/Primary73TRS104575CANCELLEDOct 2, 2019Jan 17, 2020
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.BIPD/Primary73TRS104575REPLACEDOct 2, 2019Dec 17, 2019
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA 8227130REPLACEDOct 2, 2018Oct 2, 2019

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLPROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.CA973812895BIPD/PrimarySep 25, 2024Sep 25, 2024
TERM/REPLPROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.CA973812895BIPD/PrimaryDec 4, 2023Dec 4, 2023
TERM/CANCLNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLTO0068758BIPD/PrimaryOct 2, 2023Oct 2, 2023
TERM/REPLNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLTO0068758BIPD/PrimarySep 25, 2023Sep 25, 2023
CANCELNATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.73TRS111478BIPD/PrimaryOct 2, 2021Oct 2, 2021
CANCELNATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.73TRS104575BIPD/PrimaryOct 2, 2020Oct 2, 2020
TERM/CANCLNATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.73TRS104575BIPD/PrimaryJan 17, 2020Jan 17, 2020
TERM/REPLNATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.73TRS104575BIPD/PrimaryDec 17, 2019Dec 17, 2019
TERM/REPLPROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCA 8227130BIPD/PrimaryOct 2, 2019Oct 2, 2019

Authority Action History (4 events)

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Authority Action History (4 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC131873COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONSep 5, 2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 26, 2023
MC131873COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONSep 7, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 24, 2021
MC131873COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONSep 8, 2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 29, 2020
MC131873MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDOct 9, 2018Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
4
Violations
5
2 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
50.0%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
1
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
Crash Records
0

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
1
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
1
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 4 of 4 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

2 states4 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (5 violations from 4 inspections)

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Violation Summary (5 violations from 4 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:393.11Lighting devices/reflectors203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2-BHTDBrake tubing/hoses inadequate117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45Brake tubing/hoses inadequate117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance

Inspection History (4 inspections)

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Inspection History (4 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Apr 6, 202687518865RoadsidePALevel 3VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Nov 6, 202586307829WALLKILL NYNYLevel 3VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jul 23, 202585309949I81 NORTH AT DORRANCE WEIGH STPALevel 2WANC SEMI-TRAILER1393.45B2-BHTDYes
Dec 13, 202380411134WAWAYANDA (EB)NYLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR4393.11, 393.45, 393.9(a)Yes

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

3 total · 33.3% OOS
2025-072026-04
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

Violations by BASIC category

Compliance Timeline

10 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Sep 25, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Dec 4, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Oct 2, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Sep 26, 2023
Authority
Sep 25, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Oct 2, 2021
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. • BIPD/Primary
Oct 2, 2020
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. • BIPD/Primary
Jan 17, 2020
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. • BIPD/Primary
Dec 17, 2019
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. • BIPD/Primary
Oct 2, 2019
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary

Related Records

Data sources & freshness

FMCSA Company Census File
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FMCSA Authority History
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FMCSA Insurance Filings
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FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File
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