Asset-based
362 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA DHL EXPRESS
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Asset-based
362 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.4 yr
Model years 2008–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
99 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
DHL EXPRESS (USA) INC (USDOT 315026) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective May 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.
The carrier received 177 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 113 vehicle-level and 177 driver-level — across 20 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.
The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.
It reports 362 power units and 5,750 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 24, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 30, 1995 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.
DHL EXPRESS (USA) INC's USDOT number is 315026, and its motor carrier number is MC-123343.
FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. DHL EXPRESS (USA) INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DHL EXPRESS (USA) INC has a 11.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 306 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
DHL EXPRESS (USA) INC operates 362 power units and 5,750 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DHL EXPRESS (USA) INC is based in REDWOOD CITY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.
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177 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
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
172 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 12
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?
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 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since May 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 2011 → May 2024 | $1M | 4 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | May 2007 → May 2007 | $1M | 2 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2005 → May 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Feb 2003 → Feb 2003 | $1M | 3 |
| AMERICAN PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Feb 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jan 1980 → Oct 2002 | $1M | 1 |
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 20 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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13 of 113 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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