Asset-based
98 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.
Asset-based
98 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.5 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is DOUGLAS EXPRESS INC safe to load? DOUGLAS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 814777, MC-362055) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in JACKSON, MS, operating 98 power units and 126 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 116 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 6.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
DOUGLAS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 814777, and its motor carrier number is MC-362055.
As of 2026-06-13, DOUGLAS EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DOUGLAS EXPRESS INC has a 6.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 116 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
DOUGLAS EXPRESS INC operates 98 power units and 126 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DOUGLAS EXPRESS INC is based in JACKSON, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
116 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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Sep 2014 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTERN WORLD INSURANCE CO | Sep 2012 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Sep 2011 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2010 → Sep 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Sep 2009 → Sep 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Feb 2009 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2007 → Feb 2009 | $750k | 5 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2005 → Sep 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2004 → Sep 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2003 → Sep 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Sep 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Sep 2001 → Sep 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Sep 2000 → Sep 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1999 → Nov 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Feb 1999 → Sep 1999 | $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 3 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
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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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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