DART TRANSIT COMPANY
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 971
- Drivers · CDL
- 855 · 855
- Annual miles
- 97.2M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 971 | 0 | 0 | 971 |
| Trailers | 4150 | 0 | 0 | 4150 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (08-03-2009) · 17 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-31-2024 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- DAVID OREN
- Officer
- RANDY LUCKOW
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 500+ trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.6× as often as the median active fleet of 500+ trucks.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes9 crashes with 10 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service12 out-of-service violations against drivers: 8 no valid CDL, 2 medical certificate, 1 hours of service (Jan 2025 – Aug 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 97 of 517 violations (19%). Brake or light defects led to 44 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Hazmat violations1 hazmat violation.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate27.7% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (116 of 419), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 0.79× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.1% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 35
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Excessive speeding: 49
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Substance violations: 1
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.016 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 1.00 | 0.63 |
| Violations | 0.27 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.07 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
517 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert329 · 136 OOSBrakes 97 · Lights 76 · Tires 76 · Wheels & hubs 19 · Cargo securement 11 · 50 more
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Unsafe driving No alert135 · 0 OOSSpeeding 51 · Reckless / lane 48 · Seat belt 7 · Phone use 2 · Other 27
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Hours of service No alert39 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 23 · Over hours limit 8 · False log 4 · No log 4
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Driver fitness No alert13 · 12 OOSNo valid CDL 10 · Medical certificate 2 · Other qualification 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat1 · 0 OOS
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jun292026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May262026LouisianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Apr132026MinnesotaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr92026VirginiaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec192025OhioProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, snow, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued. Hazmat released.
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Oct302025TennesseeProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct22025IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep282025LouisianaProperty damage onlyDusk, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug82025IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Jun172025AlabamaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jun52025MississippiInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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May162025IowaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov142024IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain.
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Nov132024ArkansasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Nov52024IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Oct202024OhioInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
28 more in the FMCSA records below.
9 of the 36 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
1 of the 36 crashes released hazardous materials.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Coon record since Oct 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 1992
- Cargo filing
- on file · LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY since May 1, 2008
- 1 liability insurer on FMCSA's record, 1 change: GENESIS INSURANCE COMPANY → Great West Casualty Co (Oct 2024)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jan 7, 1982)
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
9 filings and 1 authority event since 1976 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Oct 1, 2024Great West Casualty CoLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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May 1, 2008LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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May 1, 2007LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 1, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2004LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 1, 2006 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2000SELF-INSUREDCargo · ended May 1, 2007 · replaced by another insurer84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 22, 1999TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended May 1, 2000 · replaced by another insurer7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1994SELF-INSUREDCargo · ended May 1, 2000 · replaced by another insurer76 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1994SELF-INSUREDLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurer369 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 20, 1992GENESIS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $3,000,000 · ended Jul 26, 1995 · cancellation notice took effect33 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 29, 1976Operating authority grantedL&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
- Illinois 130
- Tennessee 103
- Arkansas 78
- Mississippi 72
- Louisiana 69
- Kentucky 63
- Missouri 55
- Texas 47
Runs well beyond its home state: 31 of 1,021 inspections were in Minnesota.
How this grade 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 (971 power units: 971 filed, 494 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 971 power units this active to have about 22.2 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 82 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 27.3 a year) — about 1.2× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 19.4 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 30, 2024 · OK · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 7 further inspections with no out-of-service result
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 | 130 | 1.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 36 | 0.11 | |
| Driver Fitness | 11 | 0.13 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 192 | 4.55 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-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.