Asset-based
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
12 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is DIAMOND EXPRESS INC safe to load? DIAMOND EXPRESS INC (USDOT 380865, MC-220350) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, operating 18 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 44 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 26.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
DIAMOND EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 380865, and its motor carrier number is MC-220350.
As of 2026-06-13, DIAMOND EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DIAMOND EXPRESS INC has a 26.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
DIAMOND EXPRESS INC operates 18 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DIAMOND EXPRESS INC is based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
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28 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 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2020
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Sep 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2015 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2013 → Sep 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD | Sep 2011 → Sep 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2010 → Sep 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Oct 2010 | $750k | 5 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2001 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2001 → Oct 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1997 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1995 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Jun 1994 → Jun 1995 | $750k | 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 4 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
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
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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