Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
83 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 124009 · MC-121420
DART TRUCKING COMPANY INC
83 power unitsavg 7.1 yrNational · 24 statesNORTH LIMA, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-121420 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
83Power units
58 observed · MCS-150
76Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.1Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-28
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.329.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal66
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.1 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DART TRUCKING COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is DART TRUCKING COMPANY INC safe to load? DART TRUCKING COMPANY INC (USDOT 124009, MC-121420) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NORTH LIMA, OH, operating 83 power units and 71 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 217 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-28.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-28
DTDART TRUCKING COMPANY INC 81
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Safety
217 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.3% (24-mo)82 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)130 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
24.2% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 83-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 83
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 130
- Annualized
- ≈65 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving48
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance23 · 21 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance17
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 13 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+19 earlier
Zurich American · 06–09
Lexington · 10–13
National Union · 11–13
Gemini · 17–20
Crum Forster · 20–22
20062020
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
24 insurer eras · collapsed from 46 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Aug 2020 | $5M | 4 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Jun 2020 → Jun 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Jun 2020 → Jul 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jul 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2020 → Jun 2020 | $5M | 2 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Feb 2020 → Jun 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jul 2020 | $5M | 3 |
| NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2016 → Jul 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2015 → Feb 2016 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Feb 2015 | $5M | 2 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Mar 2014 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Jul 2014 | $5M | 1 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Feb 2014 | $5M | 6 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2013 → Feb 2014 | $5M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2013 → Jul 2013 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2013 → Aug 2013 | $5M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2013 → Feb 2014 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2011 → Jul 2013 | $5M | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jul 2010 → Jul 2011 | $5M | 2 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Jul 2013 | $5M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Jul 2009 | $5M | 5 |
| STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Jul 2010 | $5M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2006 → Jul 2009 | $5M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 83
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 58
- Trailers (towed)
- 76
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo130130
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTH LIMA, OH
Top corridor
KY ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3890838USDOT 3082318USDOT 14009
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@dartamerica.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 324791USDOT 1779037USDOT 2239558
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8383
Observed (24 mo)5858
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11017 MARKET STREET, NORTH LIMA, OH, 44452
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 157, NORTH LIMA, OH, 44452
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (330) 549-0994
- Web domain
- dartamerica.com
Registration
- Officers
- James Pazzanita · David Lynch
- USDOT / docket
- 124009 · MC-121420
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 12/04/2025 · 7,220,368 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/05/2007
- D-U-N-S
- 9865825
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is DART TRUCKING COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
DART TRUCKING COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 124009, and its motor carrier number is MC-121420.
Is DART TRUCKING COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-28, DART TRUCKING COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DART TRUCKING COMPANY INC's safety record?
DART TRUCKING COMPANY INC has a 29.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 217 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is DART TRUCKING COMPANY INC's fleet?
DART TRUCKING COMPANY INC operates 83 power units and 71 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DART TRUCKING COMPANY INC based?
DART TRUCKING COMPANY INC is based in NORTH LIMA, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.