Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.3 yr
Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is DS XPRESS INCORPORATED safe to load? DS XPRESS INCORPORATED (USDOT 2143509, MC-721574) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, operating 13 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 134 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 14.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
DS XPRESS INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 2143509, and its motor carrier number is MC-721574.
As of 2026-07-24, DS XPRESS INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DS XPRESS INCORPORATED has a 14.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 134 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
DS XPRESS INCORPORATED operates 13 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DS XPRESS INCORPORATED is based in FRESNO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
79 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 15 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jul 2016 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Dec 2013 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 5 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Oct 2013 → Jan 2016 | $0 | 1 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Jul 2013 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Jul 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Aug 2010 → Oct 2013 | $0 | 3 |
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 7 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: 3 trucks also ran under 2 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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