Carrier profile · USDOT 217295 · MC-159736 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Dart Container Corporation of California

DBA DTX INC

280 power unitsavg 10.6 yrNational · 26 statesMASON, MI88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-159736 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

280Power units

113 observed · MCS-150

136Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.6Avg age (yr)

2000–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(517) 525-6209 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 348 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

280 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.6 yr

Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

122 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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22 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 26, 2026.

Safety

176 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 5.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 108 vehicle and 162 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 1.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

166 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 21

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 280-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 280
Inspections · 24 mo: 176
Annualized: ≈88 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Driving36 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’16 · 3 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Legion’94–’03

Old Republic’07–’16

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2016

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2007 → Aug 2016	$750K	9
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2006 → Apr 2007	$750K	2
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2003 → Apr 2002	$750K	2
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2002 → Apr 2002	$750K	3
LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1994 → Oct 2003	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 280
Observed power (24 mo): 113
Trailers (towed): 136

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.6 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

41.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

175

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 41 inspections
Kentucky: 22 inspections
Texas: 15 inspections
South Carolina: 14 inspections
Maryland: 12 inspections
Missouri: 8 inspections
Georgia: 8 inspections
Indiana: 8 inspections
Mississippi: 6 inspections
Oklahoma: 5 inspections
Nevada: 5 inspections
Illinois: 5 inspections
North Carolina: 4 inspections
Florida: 3 inspections
Tennessee: 3 inspections
Michigan: 3 inspections
Alabama: 2 inspections
Kansas: 2 inspections
Louisiana: 2 inspections
Ohio: 2 inspections
Arizona: 1 inspections
Pennsylvania: 1 inspections
Arkansas: 1 inspections
Wisconsin: 1 inspections
Massachusetts: 1 inspections

Home base

MASON, MI

500 HOGSBACK RD

Most inspections: CA

41 inspections

CA 41 · KY 22 · TX 15

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 221707 USDOT 1582957Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (16 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 570357 USDOT 1582957 USDOT 655369 USDOT 221707 USDOT 2947847 USDOT 1277152 USDOT 9926

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@dart.biz — 6 carriers: USDOT 19970 USDOT 333422 USDOT 334175 USDOT 2827426 USDOT 3049062

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

280

Observed (24 mo)

113

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 500 HOGSBACK RD, MASON, MI, 48854-9541
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (517) 525-6209
Cell: (517) 244-2409
Fax: (517) 244-6501
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: dart.biz

Registration

Officers: Kevin M Fox · Bob Markus
USDOT / docket: 217295 · MC-159736
First registered: Jul 12, 1982
Last MCS-150: Apr 2, 2025 · 14,039,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 7, 1989
D-U-N-S: 175206820

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

280

Power units

248

Drivers

248

CDL drivers

14,039,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

6 of 108 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

64violation records

8OOS-tagged records

6 of 108inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

160%0 / 16

Brakes

150%0 / 15

Other vehicle maintenance

1443%6 / 14

Hours of service

130%0 / 13

Lights

40%0 / 4

Driver fitness

2100%2 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

5%Nov 24 to May 251 / 19

10%May 25 to Nov 253 / 30

5%Nov 25 to May 262 / 44

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 15

Top 3 codes (15 of 64 records)

395.24 ELD — record edits / data6
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)5
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components4

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392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects3
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer3
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection2
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TC-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.82DUMT Using a hand-held mobile phone1
393.11A1-LHLM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55D1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24C2III-ELDSDN ELD — record edits / data1
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
396.3A1-ALBV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1

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Unsafe driving

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA.

DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA (USDOT 217295) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 31, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 5.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 176 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 108 vehicle-level and 162 driver-level — across 26 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 280 power units and 248 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 2, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 7, 1989 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA's USDOT number?

DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA's USDOT number is 217295, and its motor carrier number is MC-159736.

Is DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA's safety record?

DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA has a 5.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 348 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).