Carrier profile · USDOT 355021 · MC-219517 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

B S Xpress Inc

43 power unitsavg 11.1 yrNational · 24 statesST JOSEPH, MO81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-219517 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

43Power units

41 observed · MCS-150

49Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(816) 364-2336 Email dispatchnate@dbrant.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average29.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo29.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo29.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.1 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

94 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 29.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 62 vehicle and 94 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

27.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 12.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

93 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 43-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 43
Inspections · 24 mo: 94
Annualized: ≈47 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving29 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 6 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 12 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
177.834 Other violationOther7 · 7 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’12 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Lincoln General’01–’04

National Interstate’04–’12

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Mar 2012

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2004 → Mar 2012	$750K	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2001 → Apr 2004	$750K	2
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1999 → Apr 2001	$750K	2
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1998 → Apr 1999	$750K	2
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 1996 → Apr 1998	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1994 → Apr 1996	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 43
Observed power (24 mo): 41
Trailers (towed): 49

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

70.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ST JOSEPH, MO

4703 SOUTH 169 HIGHWAY

Top corridor

MO 26 · NM 10 · IA 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3706 USDOT 950297 USDOT 4303307 USDOT 311230 USDOT 326335 USDOT 908846 USDOT 3021225

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@dbrant.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 87142 USDOT 600584

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4703 SOUTH 169 HIGHWAY, ST JOSEPH, MO, 64507
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (816) 364-2336
Fax: (816) 364-5482
Email: nate@dbrant.com
Web domain: dbrant.com

Registration

Officers: Nate Brant · Nate Brant
USDOT / docket: 355021 · MC-219517
First registered: May 25, 1989
Last MCS-150: Jun 23, 2026 · 3,870,727 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 18, 2009
D-U-N-S: 858404320

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,870,727

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for B S XPRESS INC.

B S XPRESS INC (USDOT 355021) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Mar 31, 2012 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 29.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 94 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 62 vehicle-level and 94 driver-level — across 24 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 43 power units and 41 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 23, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 18, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is B S XPRESS INC's USDOT number?

B S XPRESS INC's USDOT number is 355021, and its motor carrier number is MC-219517.

Is B S XPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, B S XPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is B S XPRESS INC's safety record?

B S XPRESS INC has a 29.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 156 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is B S XPRESS INC's fleet?

B S XPRESS INC operates 43 power units and 41 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is B S XPRESS INC based?

B S XPRESS INC is based in ST JOSEPH, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.

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