Carrier profile · USDOT 585324 · MC-283692 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

D J S Trucking Express Inc

8 power unitsavg 12.8 yrRegional · 6 statesPICKFORD, MI87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-283692 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

21Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.8Avg age (yr)

1998–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(906) 647-3011 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.8 yr

Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 25.00% on 16 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
4 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Dec 8, 2025.

Safety

27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 27 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 15.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.7 / 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: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 27
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.7 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 Driving25 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Star’00–now

Cherokee’02–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2002 → Mar 2026	$750K	9
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2000 → current	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 1997 → Jun 1997	$750K	4
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	Dec 1995 → Mar 1997	$750K	4
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1994 → Dec 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 12
Trailers (towed): 21

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

87.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Michigan: 18 inspections
Wisconsin: 4 inspections
Indiana: 2 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections
Ohio: 1 inspections
Maryland: 1 inspections

Home base

PICKFORD, MI

23360 M129

Most inspections: MI

18 inspections

MI 18 · WI 4 · IN 2

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 3, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1562568 USDOT 401351 USDOT 266610 USDOT 295027 USDOT 3203409

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david kamper — 3 carriers: USDOT 2612817 USDOT 3288184

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 23360 M129, PICKFORD, MI, 49774
Mailing address: PO BOX 10, PICKFORD, MI, 49774
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (906) 647-3011
Fax: (906) 647-5208
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: djstruckingexp.com

Registration

Officers: David Kamper · Susan Kamper
USDOT / docket: 585324 · MC-283692
First registered: Dec 28, 1994
Last MCS-150: May 7, 2026 · 830,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 17, 2006
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

830,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 3, 2026

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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25%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

4 of 16 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

35violation records

6OOS-tagged records

4 of 16inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

1010%1 / 10

Unsafe driving

100%0 / 10

Other vehicle maintenance

757%4 / 7

Lights

40%0 / 4

Hours of service

30%0 / 3

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

50%Nov 24 to May 251 / 2

29%May 25 to Nov 252 / 7

20%Nov 25 to May 261 / 5

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 2

Top 3 codes (6 of 35 records)

393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.55D1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2

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393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.104B-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.104F3-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.106C1-C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.110B2I-C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
395.32B-ELDDFR ELD — non-authenticated driving1
395.3AII Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8F1-HOSM Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Brakes

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for D J S TRUCKING EXPRESS INC.

D J S TRUCKING EXPRESS INC (USDOT 585324) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 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 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 14, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 27 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 27 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 7, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 17, 2006 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is D J S TRUCKING EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

D J S TRUCKING EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 585324, and its motor carrier number is MC-283692.

Is D J S TRUCKING EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026. D J S TRUCKING EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is D J S TRUCKING EXPRESS INC's safety record?

D J S TRUCKING EXPRESS INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 55 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).