Dark Horse Transport Llc — compliance record
The full vetting file: federal registrations, authority history, insurance, inspections, record changes, and recent coverage — the checks a broker or shipper runs, in one place.
Vetting summary
Authority age
28 years (granted 1997)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
29 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Dark Horse Transport Llc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
301 Lincoln St, Brayton, IA 50042
Phone
(712) 549-2165
Power units
7
Drivers
8
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC327254
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 29 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
10.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 29 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
bms.dht@metc.net — company domain
Domain age
metc.net registered 2000-10-17 (26 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
2
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NE 05/2025 · GA 11/2024 · NE 04/2020 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Apr 22, 2026 | OK | Level I — Full |
| Jan 30, 2026 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 14, 2026 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 15, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 12, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 13, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 20, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 30, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 15, 2025 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 12, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 14, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Nov 12, 2024 | GA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 16, 2024 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 28, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 30, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 20, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 9, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 9, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 8, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jun 27, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 23, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 19, 2024 | US | Level I — Full |
| Mar 4, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 1, 2023 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Oct 11, 2023 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 5, 2023 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 21, 2023 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Jul 26, 2023 | TN | Level I — Full |
Most recent 29 of 29 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
No recent news coverage found for "Dark Horse Transport Llc" — for most small carriers, no news is good news.
Via Google News — headlines may include similarly-named companies; verify before acting.
Vetting toolkit
Verify it yourself
FMCSA SAFER snapshot ↗
The official company snapshot, straight from FMCSA.
FMCSA SMS safety profile ↗
Safety Measurement System — BASIC scores and crash history.
L&I authority record ↗
Licensing & Insurance: authority, insurance, and BOC-3 on file.
Search court records ↗
Quick sweep for litigation and judgments.