VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
DARK STAR TRANSPORTATION CO LLC
USDOT 682375 · MC-317776 · 5620 INDUSTRY LANE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37921
100Clear to loadLow riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 6, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Established 29 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1997.
- Out-of-service rates below national average — Both vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 28 inspections.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- None
- Contract authority
- Active
- Broker authority
- Inactive
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Aug 31, 2010)
- Authority age
- 29 yr
- Registered
- Mar 25, 1997
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (865) 588-5809
- kirkschaad@gmail.com
- Website
- —
- Address
- 5620 INDUSTRY LANE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37921
Fleet
- Power units
- 8
- Drivers
- 5
- Observed units
- 14
- Avg fleet age
- 14.3 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $1M
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- $1M
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 1
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 0.0% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 6.3% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 16
- Crashes
- 0
- Fatal crashes
- 0
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 7.43 | 82% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0.35 | 20% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0.5 | 16% | Vektor est. | — |