Small fleet
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA D&D EXPRESS
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.5 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is D&D EXPRESS 1 INC safe to load? D&D EXPRESS 1 INC (USDOT 1415129, MC-535506) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SOUTH BEND, IN, operating 26 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 53 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 54.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
D&D EXPRESS 1 INC's USDOT number is 1415129, and its motor carrier number is MC-535506.
As of 2026-06-13, D&D EXPRESS 1 INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
D&D EXPRESS 1 INC has a 54.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 53 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
D&D EXPRESS 1 INC operates 26 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
D&D EXPRESS 1 INC is based in SOUTH BEND, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.
53 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Feb 2021 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2014 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2009 → Aug 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2008 → Aug 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2007 → Mar 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Mar 2006 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Feb 2006 | $750k | 4 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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