Dark Star Transportation Co Llc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
29 years (granted 1997)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
25 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Dark Star Transportation Co Llc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
5620 Industry Lane, Knoxville, TN 37921
Phone
(865) 588-5809
Power units
8
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC317776
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: Inactive
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Property Broker
Revocation records
- type license: BROKER · order1 serve date: 08/18/2003 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 07/23/2003
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
4.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 25 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
4.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 25 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
kirkschaad@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TN 09/2022 · TN 10/2018 · NC 05/2017 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 9, 2026 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 20, 2026 | VA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 18, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 8, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 10, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 10, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 15, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 24, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 30, 2025 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 17, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 17, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 12, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 14, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 17, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Aug 29, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 18, 2024 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 7, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Mar 21, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 11, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 1, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 11, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Dec 12, 2023 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Oct 23, 2023 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 30, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 25 of 25 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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