Carrier profile · USDOT 350996 · MC-305114 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Dark Oil Company Inc

3 power unitsLocal · 1 statesATTICA, KS82/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-305114 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

5.3Avg age (yr)

2017–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(620) 254-7266 Email dispatchED@DARKOIL.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 1

Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 1

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Federated’96–’17

Crestbrook’21–’26

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2021 → Mar 2026	$1M	1
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Jul 2019 → Jul 2021	$1M	1
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2017 → Jul 2019	$1M	1
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1996 → Jul 2017	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 0

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KS busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ATTICA, KS

333 S MAIN ST

Top corridor

KS 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

eric dark — 2 carriers: USDOT 3022303

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 333 S MAIN ST, ATTICA, KS, 67009-0246
Mailing address: PO BOX 246, ATTICA, KS, 67009-0246
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (620) 254-7266
Fax: (620) 254-7355
Email: ed@darkoil.com
Web domain: darkoil.com

Registration

Officers: Eric Dark · Toni Dark
USDOT / docket: 350996 · MC-305114
First registered: Apr 17, 1989
Last MCS-150: Jan 21, 2026 · 171,379 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 13, 2006
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

171,379

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DARK OIL COMPANY INC.

DARK OIL COMPANY INC (USDOT 350996) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 4 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 21, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 13, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DARK OIL COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

DARK OIL COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 350996, and its motor carrier number is MC-305114.

Is DARK OIL COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DARK OIL COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DARK OIL COMPANY INC's safety record?

DARK OIL COMPANY INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is DARK OIL COMPANY INC's fleet?

DARK OIL COMPANY INC operates 3 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DARK OIL COMPANY INC based?

DARK OIL COMPANY INC is based in ATTICA, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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