Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 692364 · MC-320865
DARK HORSE TRANSPORTATION LLC
11 power unitsavg 12 yrLocal · 2 statesPROSSER, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-320865 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.0Avg age (yr)
2004–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.628.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
12 yr
Model years 2004–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DARK HORSE TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is DARK HORSE TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? DARK HORSE TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 692364, MC-320865) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PROSSER, WA, operating 11 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DHDARK HORSE TRANSPORTATION LLC 93
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Safety
31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.6% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Great West · 97–00
Cascade National · 00–now
United Financial · 15–19
19972019
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2015 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 4 |
| CASCADE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2000 → current | $750k | 3 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1999 → Dec 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 1997 → Jan 2000 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2020
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PROSSER, WA
Top corridor
WA
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 759060USDOT 27937
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@darkhorsetrans.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3344376
Shares a company officer with other carriers
matthew moar — 2 carriers: USDOT 3344376
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 127306 W OLD INLAND EMPIRE HWY, PROSSER, WA, 99350
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (509) 901-4537
- Cell
- (509) 786-8373
- Web domain
- darkhorsetrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Matthew Moar
- USDOT / docket
- 692364 · MC-320865
- First registered
- 06/04/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 04/10/2026 · 824,928 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 DARK HORSE TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
DARK HORSE TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 692364, and its motor carrier number is MC-320865.
Is DARK HORSE TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DARK HORSE TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DARK HORSE TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
DARK HORSE TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DARK HORSE TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
DARK HORSE TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 11 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DARK HORSE TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
DARK HORSE TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in PROSSER, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.