Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.4 yr
Model years 2005–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
DANIELSON'S EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2145480) has a Vektor safety score of 75/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 15, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 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 refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 12 vehicle-level and 18 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 30, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
DANIELSON'S EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2145480, and its motor carrier number is MC-748624.
As of 2026-07-18, DANIELSON'S EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DANIELSON'S EXPRESS INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
DANIELSON'S EXPRESS INC operates 2 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DANIELSON'S EXPRESS INC is based in ANAHEIM, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.
Comparable carriers operating in California
24 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
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
24 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Nov '24 · 3
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 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750K | 3 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2019 → Aug 2024 | $750K | 9 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2019 → Aug 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Feb 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2016 → Feb 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2015 → Feb 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Feb 2014 → Feb 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Feb 2013 → Feb 2014 | $750K | 3 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | May 2011 → Feb 2013 | $750K | 3 |
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 10 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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap 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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