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DES MOINES AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY

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Company CheckDES MOINES AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY · DOT 725921

DBA: DART

1100 DART WAY, DES MOINES, IA, 50309-4572

DOT# 725921 Des Moines, Iowa

MOTOR CARRIER

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20

Power Units

20

Drivers

23

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Public record

3 events tracked · latest Aug 19, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 3

Aug 19, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jun 11, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jun 11, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameDES MOINES AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY

DBA NameDART

DOT Number725921

Entity TypeMotor Carrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationDes Moines, Iowa

Added01/21/1998

MCS-15011/14/2007

Contact Details

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Physical Address1100 DART WAY, DES MOINES, IA, 50309-4572

Mailing Address1100 DART WAY, DES MOINES, IA, 50309-4572

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeOTHER-APPLYING FOR MC

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

CommonNot Active

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Drivers

20

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

20

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)23

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeMotor Carrier

Fleet20 units

Drivers20

MCS-15011/2007

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)23

Fatal0

Injury10

Tow-Away13

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

No roadside inspections on record.

Crashes

2023

3 crashes -

2024

10 crashes ▲

2025

11 crashes ▲

2026

9 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Crash Records (33)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
08/19/2026	DES MOINES	IA	0	1	0	1	Clear	Dry	Dark - Not Lighted
06/11/2026	DES MOINES	IA	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
06/11/2026	DES MOINES	IA	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
05/13/2026	WINDSOR HEIGHTS	IA	0	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/10/2026	DES MOINES	IA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/26/2026	DES MOINES	IA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Water	Daylight
02/03/2026	PLEASANT HILL	IA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/07/2026	No city county crash	IA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
01/05/2026	DES MOINES	IA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
12/13/2025	DES MOINES	IA	0	1	1	2	Fog/Smog	Ice	Daylight
11/28/2025	WEST DES MOINES	IA	0	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Ice	Dark - Unknown
11/25/2025	DES MOINES	IA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/08/2025	WEST DES MOINES	IA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/06/2025	DES MOINES	IA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/18/2025	DES MOINES	IA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/11/2025	DES MOINES	IA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/05/2025	DES MOINES	IA	0	0	1	2	Snow	Water	Daylight
02/03/2025	DES MOINES	IA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
01/22/2025	DES MOINES	IA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Ice	Daylight
01/15/2025	DES MOINES	IA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/22/2024	DES MOINES	IA	0	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/05/2024	DES MOINES	IA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Wet	Daylight
10/18/2024	DES MOINES	IA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/14/2024	DES MOINES	IA	0	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/02/2024	DES MOINES	IA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/24/2024	WEST DES MOINES	IA	0	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/28/2024	ANKENY	IA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/22/2024	DES MOINES	IA	0	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/24/2024	DES MOINES	IA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Wet	Daylight
01/17/2024	DES MOINES	IA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Wet	Dusk
11/13/2023	DES MOINES	IA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/27/2023	DES MOINES	IA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
09/14/2023	DES MOINES	IA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dark - Unknown

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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70/100

Good

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 70

70

−17

−10

Starts at 100−30 totalFinal 70

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−17

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Operating history unknown−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Operating authority N/A

Not required for private carriers, a private carrier hauls its own goods and needs no for-hire operating authority (no MC number) under FMCSA.

Insurance on file with FMCSA N/A

Not required for private carriers, a non-hazmat private carrier hauling its own goods is generally not required to file proof of insurance with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-17

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 23 crash(es) across 20 vehicles (~1.15 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−17 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 23 crash(es) across 20 vehicles (~1.15 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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