Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2473476 · MC-855426
DHILLON EXPRESS INC
DBA DEI
4 power unitsavg 7.9 yrLocal · 2 statesSACRAMENTO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-855426 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.9Avg age (yr)
2013–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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 · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 37 inspections.
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.59.5 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
7.9 yr
Model years 2013–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DHILLON EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is DHILLON EXPRESS INC safe to load? DHILLON EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2473476, MC-855426) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SACRAMENTO, CA, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.5% (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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
DEDHILLON EXPRESS INC 100
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Safety
37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.5% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)27 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▼ Improving
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
≈3.5 / 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
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.5 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
United Specialty · 15–17
State Nationalspecialty · 17–19
United Specialty · 20–23
Southlake Specialty · 23–25
20142025
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 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 8 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Mar 2020 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Mar 2014 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2020
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SACRAMENTO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1486505Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1486505USDOT 2764245USDOT 2883051
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rajpreet dhillon — 2 carriers: USDOT 4228696
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8201 REBEKAH CT, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95829
- Mailing address
- 4022 SUNRISE BLVD STE 120 #286, RANCHO CORDOVA, CA, 95742
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (916) 375-9700
Registration
- Officer
- Rajpreet Dhillon
- USDOT / docket
- 2473476 · MC-855426
- First registered
- 02/05/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 07/22/2025 · 245,462 mi (2024)
- 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 DHILLON EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
DHILLON EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2473476, and its motor carrier number is MC-855426.
Is DHILLON EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, DHILLON EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DHILLON EXPRESS INC's safety record?
DHILLON EXPRESS INC has a 9.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 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 DHILLON EXPRESS INC's fleet?
DHILLON EXPRESS INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DHILLON EXPRESS INC based?
DHILLON EXPRESS INC is based in SACRAMENTO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.