Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is DARK HORSE EXPRESS safe to load? DARK HORSE EXPRESS (USDOT 1434125, MC-772258) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in TIPTON, CA, operating 20 power units and 33 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
DARK HORSE EXPRESS's USDOT number is 1434125, and its motor carrier number is MC-772258.
As of 2026-06-13, DARK HORSE EXPRESS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DARK HORSE EXPRESS operates 20 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DARK HORSE EXPRESS is based in TIPTON, CA.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Sep 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2012 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2012 → May 2012 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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