Dark Kountry Roads Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Lansing, MI.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 1 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 1 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 97% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 25, 2025 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 13
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| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 5.50 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Inspected in 6 states. Top state CA accounts for 29% of activity. Activity outside home state (MI): 100%.
+1 other state with fewer inspections
| CA |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2025 | 3963A1LC | Brake - Leak from air chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 3963A1ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 3965BHWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Reeds United Methodist Church
Lexington, NC
Richard Payne · also at 13 others
+3 more
Shared phone · 1