Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
12.7 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is D J S TRUCKING EXPRESS INC safe to load? D J S TRUCKING EXPRESS INC (USDOT 585324, MC-283692) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PICKFORD, MI, operating 8 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 53 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 26.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
D J S TRUCKING EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 585324, and its motor carrier number is MC-283692.
As of 2026-06-13, D J S TRUCKING EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
D J S TRUCKING EXPRESS INC has a 26.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 53 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
D J S TRUCKING EXPRESS INC operates 8 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
D J S TRUCKING EXPRESS INC is based in PICKFORD, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.
53 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 8 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2002 → current | $750k | 1 |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2002 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2000 → Mar 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 1997 → Jun 1997 | $750k | 4 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Dec 1995 → Apr 1997 | $750k | 4 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1994 → Dec 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 6 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
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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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