Carrier profile · USDOT 3983086 · MC-1491949 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
DARK KOUNTRY ROADS LLC
1 power unitavg 5.6 yrRegional · 6 statesLANSING, MI68/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1491949 INACTIVE
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
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 (8 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1712137USDOT 3156283USDOT 3168458USDOT 3969330USDOT 303024USDOT 2037668USDOT 3224746USDOT 3231525
Shares a company officer with other carriers
richard payne — 13 carriers: USDOT 435175USDOT 888165USDOT 932864USDOT 1411945USDOT 1804524USDOT 2351356USDOT 2444741USDOT 2560757
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers88
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3AKJHHDR8JSKA5157View sourced platform decode | 5 | 7 | Dec 13, 2024 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| 1FUJHHDR2LLLJ7178View sourced platform decode | 4 | 9 | Mar 12, 2024 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| 3H3V532K3NS886373View sourced platform decode | 4 | 4 | Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| 3H3V532CXHT371510View sourced platform decode | 3 | 3 | Feb 14, 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 |
| 4V4NC9EH5LN232752View sourced platform decode | 3 | 6 | Aug 15, 2024 | Jun 12, 2025 |
| 3H3V532C1LR442602View sourced platform decode | 3 | 3 | Mar 2, 2024 | Jun 1, 2025 |
| 3H3V532KXNS884653View sourced platform decode | 3 | 4 | Dec 28, 2023 | Feb 25, 2025 |
| 3H3V532C4LR444604View sourced platform decode | 2 | 2 | Mar 9, 2025 | Apr 29, 2026 |
Owner / group view· confidence: officer
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 13 related authorities · joined by officer
- Authorities
- 13
- Combined power
- 21
- States
- 9
- Oldest authority
- Jan 30, 1991
- Active now
- 4
- DARK KOUNTRY ROADS LLC· viewingUSDOT 39830861PU
- OUTDOORLINK INCUSDOT 23513569PU
- ROAD RESCUE TOWING & RECOVERY LLCUSDOT 25607572PU
- FALLSTON EXCAVATION LLCUSDOT 18045242PU
- A&R DIRECT TRANSPORT LLCUSDOT 30623892PU
- RICHARD PAYNEUSDOT 8881651PU
- RICHARD D PAYNEUSDOT 34707791PU
- PAYNE TRANSPORT LLCUSDOT 24447411PU
- RICHARD A PAYNEUSDOT 4351751PU
- RICHARD A PAYNEUSDOT 28797621PU
- PAYNE LEASING LLCUSDOT 14119450PU
- RICHARD L PAYNEUSDOT 9328640PU
- STAG LLCUSDOT 38022940PU