DEPENDABLE HAWAIIAN EXPRESS INC
DBA DHX
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
51 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 4
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.
- Registered power units
- 54
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 53
- Annualized
- ≈27 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance21 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.126 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 94 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 12 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2024 | HI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 1, 2019 | HI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 19, 2019 | HI | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| May 13, 2016 | HI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 2, 2014 | HI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 7, 2006 | HI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 21, 2006 | HI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 22, 2005 | HI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 27, 2001 | HI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2000 | HI | 0 | 1 | No |
| Apr 12, 1999 | HI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 16, 1998 | HI | 0 | 1 | Yes |