DARKHORSE ENERGY SERVICES LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 12
- Drivers · CDL
- 12 · 12
- Annual miles
- 342k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Trailers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Registration
- Registered
- 11-11-2019 (7 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 11-26-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- DUSTIN MILES ZEIGENBEIN
- Officer
- JUAN LUCAS CASTILLO
Cargo
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not enough record to grade yet.
29 inspections and 2 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-6 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Drivers put out of service2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 1 English proficiency, 1 hazmat (Jun 2025 – May 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and brakesLights are 42 of 140 violations (30%). Light or brake defects led to 3 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate50.0% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (14 of 28). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.63× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
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Hazmat violations21 hazmat violations, 7 out of service.
- 2 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Substance violations: 1
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.083 | 0.023 |
| Inspections | 1.71 | 0.66 |
| Violations | 5.88 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.42 | 0.08 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, minimal-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
140 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert117 · 13 OOSLights 42 · Brakes 23 · Cargo securement 12 · Tires 8 · Wheels & hubs 4 · 28 more
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 OOSSeat belt 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSEnglish proficiency 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat21 · 7 OOS
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jul72026TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr32025TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · ASCOT INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Nov 29, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 2020
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. → ASCOT INSURANCE COMPANY (Nov 2025); ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY → NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. (Sep 2023)
- 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Aug 3, 2025, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 4
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Dec 23, 2025)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
8 filings and 7 authority events since 2020 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Dec 9, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 23, 2025opened after NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 5, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 29, 2025ASCOT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 3, 2025NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Nov 29, 2025 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 5, 2026 came after the replacement; 4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 7, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 4, 2025opened after NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 3, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 3, 2024NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Aug 3, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 8, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 5, 2024opened after NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 3, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 22, 2023NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Aug 3, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 28, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 22, 2023opened after ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 22, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 3, 2022ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 22, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect14 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 7, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 2, 2022opened after ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 3, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 3, 2021ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 3, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 7, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 2, 2021opened after TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 3, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 3, 2020TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 3, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 24, 2020Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 18, 2020PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUALLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 3, 2020 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 17, 2020 came after the replacement; 5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Texas (HQ) 29
Mostly inspected in its home state (100%).
How the estimate is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (15 power units: 12 filed, 15 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 15 power units this active to have about 0.7 crashes a year (sized from the 15 units seen roadside; 12 filed). This motor carrier recorded 2 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.7 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.8 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1.19 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.37 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.06 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 28 | 15.15 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-DEC-25 – 31-DEC-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.