Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
164 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2827997 · MC-944349
HS EXPRESS LLC
164 power unitsavg 7.3 yrNational · 20 statesENSLEY, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-944349 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
164Power units
99 observed · MCS-150
120Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo38.438.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HS EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is HS EXPRESS LLC safe to load? HS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2827997, MC-944349) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ENSLEY, AL, operating 164 power units and 164 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 311 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 38.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
HEHS EXPRESS LLC 74
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Safety
311 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 38.4% (24-mo)86 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.6% (24-mo)190 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 164-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 164
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 190
- Annualized
- ≈95 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving82
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance33 · 24 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 7 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 7 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance8
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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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Pacific Financial · 16–21
United States · 16–18
20152018
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2016 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 4 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Jul 2016 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2015 → Aug 2016 | $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)
- 164
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 99
- Trailers (towed)
- 120
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1919
US statesInspections · 24 mo189189
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ENSLEY, AL
Top corridor
OH ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1243338USDOT 2911927USDOT 627698USDOT 1941086Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 35 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 759891USDOT 1243338USDOT 1941086USDOT 2911927USDOT 937061USDOT 795982USDOT 269495USDOT 1102122
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)164164
Observed (24 mo)9999
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1810 AVENUE C, ENSLEY, AL, 35218
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 8250, ENSLEY, AL, 35218
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 788-4000
- dgoodwin@hsxprs.com
- Web domain
- hsxprs.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mitchel Jeffers · Deron Goodwin
- USDOT / docket
- 2827997 · MC-944349
- First registered
- 11/24/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 05/11/2026 · 9,840,000 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is HS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
HS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2827997, and its motor carrier number is MC-944349.
Is HS EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, HS EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HS EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
HS EXPRESS LLC has a 38.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 311 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is HS EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
HS EXPRESS LLC operates 164 power units and 164 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HS EXPRESS LLC based?
HS EXPRESS LLC is based in ENSLEY, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.