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DARK KNIGHT EXPRESS INC

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Sep 25, 2024
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Evilsizor Process Servers Inc Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — DARK KNIGHT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3186403)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3186403/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3186403 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DEO R SUBRIAN General Freight Based in OZONE PARK, NY

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235645 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3186403
In FMCSA records since Sep 12, 2018 (~7y)
MC / docket MC131873
Company officer DEO R SUBRIAN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 70,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (813) 842-1300
Email: [email protected]
Physical
135-45 122ND PLACE
OZONE PARK, NY 11420
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3186403
In FMCSA records since Sep 12, 2018 (~7y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 70,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.33 vs 1.80 -1.47
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 33.33% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

DARK KNIGHT EXPRESS INC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in PA (2) and NY (1).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 393.11 (No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Volvo and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 235,645 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,645 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,645 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2023-12 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 2 1 50.0% Apr 6, 2026
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Nov 6, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 4
Wabash National 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 6.00 6 — Aug 24, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87518865 Apr 6, 2026 PA 3 ETTERS PA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 71843PC · 4V4NC9EH7FN187544
0 — No
86307829 Nov 6, 2025 NY 3 WALLKILL NY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 71843PC · 4V4NC9EH7FN187544
0 — No
85309949 Jul 23, 2025 PA 2 I81 NORTH AT DORRANCE WEIGH ST
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 71843PC · 4V4NC9EH7FN187544
1 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
80411134 Dec 13, 2023 NY 2 ny-wawayanda-(eb)
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 71843PC · 4V4NC9EH7FN187544
4 393.45, 393.11, 393.9(a) Yes
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC131873
Active
Granted Oct 9, 2018
View full authority record →
common
MC131873
Active
—
View full authority record →
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 PDF
Oct 9, 2018 MC131873-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0263419001 91X $750,000 Sep 25, 2024 On file ACTIVE
Sentry Select Insurance Company A0263419001 BMC-91X — Sep 25, 2024 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA973812895 BIPD/Primary — Dec 4, 2023 Sep 25, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA973812895 BIPD/Primary — Sep 25, 2023 Dec 4, 2023 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0068758 BIPD/Primary — Oct 2, 2021 Sep 25, 2023 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0068758 BIPD/Primary — Oct 2, 2021 Oct 2, 2023 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS111478 BIPD/Primary — Oct 2, 2020 Oct 2, 2021 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS104575 BIPD/Primary — Dec 17, 2019 Oct 2, 2020 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS104575 BIPD/Primary — Oct 2, 2019 Jan 17, 2020 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS104575 BIPD/Primary — Oct 2, 2019 Dec 17, 2019 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 8227130 BIPD/Primary — Oct 2, 2018 Oct 2, 2019 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 25, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  2. Dec 4, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  3. Oct 2, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Sep 26, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Sep 25, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  6. Oct 2, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  7. Sep 24, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Oct 2, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  9. Sep 29, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jan 17, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  11. Dec 17, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  12. Oct 2, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Oct 9, 2018
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WALLKILL NY NY 1 0
ETTERS PA PA 1 0
I81 NORTH AT DORRANCE WEIGH ST PA 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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Authority Records
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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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