Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 694752 · MC-321954
DRILL SERGEANT EXPRESS LLC
DBA DSX TRUCKING
2 power unitsavg 21 yrLocal · 1 statesWHITEHALL, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-321954 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
21.0Avg age (yr)
2005–2005 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 29 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
21 yr
Model years 2005–2005 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DRILL SERGEANT EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is DRILL SERGEANT EXPRESS LLC safe to load? DRILL SERGEANT EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 694752, MC-321954) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WHITEHALL, PA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DSDRILL SERGEANT EXPRESS LLC 82
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
75.0% now
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 2-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Drive New · 20–23
Occidental Fire · 23–24
19972024
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jan 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1999 → Nov 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1997 → Oct 1998 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2005
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WHITEHALL, PA
Top corridor
PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james boyd — 30 carriers: USDOT 945917USDOT 993338USDOT 1012985USDOT 1113097USDOT 1224920USDOT 1318416USDOT 1443419USDOT 1565067
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 1580 ALTA DR C6, WHITEHALL, PA, 18052
- Mailing address
- 955 VALLEY ST, VAUXHALL, NJ, 07088
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (973) 558-7696
Registration
- Officer
- James Boyd
- USDOT / docket
- 694752 · MC-321954
- First registered
- 06/19/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 02/27/2025 · 1 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 55407681
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is DRILL SERGEANT EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
DRILL SERGEANT EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 694752, and its motor carrier number is MC-321954.
Is DRILL SERGEANT EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DRILL SERGEANT EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DRILL SERGEANT EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
DRILL SERGEANT EXPRESS LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is DRILL SERGEANT EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
DRILL SERGEANT EXPRESS LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DRILL SERGEANT EXPRESS LLC based?
DRILL SERGEANT EXPRESS LLC is based in WHITEHALL, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.