DARK KOUNTRY ROADS LLC
Why it isn't graded
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Nov 26, 2025 (Revoked) with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated.
FMCSA record, Feb 2025 – Apr 2025: 1 crash (0 fatal, 0 injury) · 7 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 50.0% (national avg 22.3%)
Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 1 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 1 · 1
- Annual miles
- 270k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Cargo operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Beyond 100 miles)
- Registered
- Nov 9, 2022 (4 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- May 2, 2025
- Officer
- RICHARD PAYNE
- Phone
- (248) 657-3399
- darkkountryroadsllc@gmail.com
- Address
- 5222 Chimneyrock, Lansing MI 48917
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Feb 2025 – Apr 2025Violations
4 on the FMCSA record, Feb 2025 – Apr 2025-
Vehicle maintenance No alert4 · 2 out-of-serviceBrakes 2 · Tires 1 · Wheels & hubs 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Feb 2025 – Apr 2025 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jul32025Jul 3, 2025 · TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceThe live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Nov 20, 2025 (cancellation notice took effect).
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: CANAL INSURANCE CO. → PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2025); PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY → CANAL INSURANCE CO. (Feb 2025)
- 6 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 5 took effect (the last Nov 20, 2025, not replaced on FMCSA's record); 1 replaced before it took effect
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- California 2
- Arkansas 1
- Colorado 1
- Missouri 1
- New Mexico 1
- South Dakota 1
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | 5.50 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
7 driver inspections · 4 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Feb 2025 – Apr 2025.
FMCSA's SMS profile →