Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2427094 · MC-836371
DENIS EURIPIDES CONTRERAS
DBA D & A EXPRESS
1 power unitsavg 12.7 yrRegional · 5 statesMAIZE, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-836371 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.7Avg age (yr)
2009–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 9 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.7 yr
Model years 2009–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DENIS EURIPIDES CONTRERAS safe to work with?
Is DENIS EURIPIDES CONTRERAS safe to load? DENIS EURIPIDES CONTRERAS (USDOT 2427094, MC-836371) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MAIZE, KS, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
DEDENIS EURIPIDES CONTRERAS 100
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈2.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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 Driving7
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Farm Bureau · 19–22
Canal · 24–26
20132026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2024 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| FARM BUREAU PROPERY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| FARM BUREAU PROPERY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO | Dec 2019 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2013 → Nov 2013 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2019
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MAIZE, KS
Top corridor
CA ⇄ KS
Density
fewermore
05
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.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1978620USDOT 4009332USDOT 3844742USDOT 671210
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers44
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 704 S LONGBRANCH DR, MAIZE, KS, 67101
- Mailing address
- 704 S LONGBRANCH DR, MAIZE, KS, 67101
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (316) 370-1950
Registration
- Officers
- Sulma Franco · Denis Contreras
- USDOT / docket
- 2427094 · MC-836371
- First registered
- 08/05/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 06/08/2026 · 122,266 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is DENIS EURIPIDES CONTRERAS's USDOT number?
DENIS EURIPIDES CONTRERAS's USDOT number is 2427094, and its motor carrier number is MC-836371.
Is DENIS EURIPIDES CONTRERAS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, DENIS EURIPIDES CONTRERAS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DENIS EURIPIDES CONTRERAS's safety record?
DENIS EURIPIDES CONTRERAS has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DENIS EURIPIDES CONTRERAS's fleet?
DENIS EURIPIDES CONTRERAS operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DENIS EURIPIDES CONTRERAS based?
DENIS EURIPIDES CONTRERAS is based in MAIZE, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.