TruckCodex
Hubs

DARK HORSE EXPEDITED LLC

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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 · Jul 27, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • 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 Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file US Compliance Services LLC Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — DARK HORSE EXPEDITED LLC (USDOT 3913056)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • 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 — Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — US Compliance Services LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3913056/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3913056 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: KATELYN FORTHMAN Company officer 2: ORLANDUS HILL General Freight Other (LIQUID FERTILIZER) Based in PADUCAH, KY Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 69/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C 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 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=235172 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units −1 (2 → 1) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

US Compliance Services LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3913056
In FMCSA records since Jul 7, 2022 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1446406
Company officer KATELYN FORTHMAN
Company officer 2 ORLANDUS HILL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Other (LIQUID FERTILIZER)
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 10,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (270) 349-1871
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1106 OSCAR CROSS AVE
PADUCAH, KY 42003
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3913056
In FMCSA records since Jul 7, 2022 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 50.0% vs 6.7% +43.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
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.

Broker setup by MC age
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2023-06-26 (1,167 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

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

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 100% 0% —
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
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
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 HORSE EXPEDITED LLC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is drugs_alcohol at 10.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in IA (1 stops).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Controlled Substances/Alcohol (100.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 3 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; International and Trlr are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 235,172 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
50%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,172 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,172 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 2 1
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2023-12 2024-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Controlled Substances/Alcohol
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%
General/Admin
1 violation
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Iowa (IA) 1 1 100.0% Sep 16, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 2
Bulk 1
International 1
Trailer 1
Unknown 1
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 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 — 10.00 10 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
82669389 Sep 16, 2024 IA 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A99516 · 2HSFMAMR5VC025187
3 392.4(a), 392.2, 390.21T(b) Yes
81248112 Apr 1, 2024 KY 3 KUTTAWA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A99516 · 1FUJGLDR0DLBU4108
1 392.2 No
80468584 Dec 22, 2023 KS 2 ks-dickinson-county---041
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWY5955 · 1FUJGLDR8DSBZ4177
4 393.9(a), 393.95(f) Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KY0073144927 Jan 27, 2025 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1446406
Active
Granted Jun 26, 2023
View full authority record →
common
MC1446406
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 26, 2023 MC1446406-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
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
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA970776943 BMC-91X — Jul 27, 2026 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA970776943 91X $750,000 Feb 24, 2026 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA970776943 BIPD/Primary — Jun 13, 2024 Feb 24, 2026 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA970776943 BIPD/Primary — Jan 23, 2024 Jun 13, 2024 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA970776943 BIPD/Primary — Jan 8, 2024 Jan 23, 2024 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA970776943 BIPD/Primary — Jun 16, 2023 Jan 8, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Jul 27, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. Jul 27, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  4. Jun 27, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  5. Feb 24, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  6. Jun 13, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  7. Jan 23, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  8. Jan 8, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  9. Jun 26, 2023
    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
KUTTAWA KY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 2
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
392.4(a) Driver uses or is in possession of drugs Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page
Field change history
Directory
Authority Records
  • Docket MC1446406
    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
Insurance Carriers
Process Agent (BOC-3)
Carrier Records
Discover
Explainers