Carrier profile · USDOT 774803 · MC-346941 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Diamond Nine Inc

DBA DIAMOND EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION

44 power unitsCOLORADO SPRINGS, COUnrated

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-346941 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo41.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo41.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

44 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

69 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 41.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 29 vehicle and 69 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 44-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 44
Inspections · 24 mo: 69
Annualized: ≈35 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving34 · 0 OOS
393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 11 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

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

$1M BIPD last filed ’23 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Canal’01–’04

State National’06–’11

Canal’16–’21

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2023

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2022 → Nov 2023	$1M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2021 → Nov 2022	$1M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2016 → Nov 2021	$1M	6
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2014 → Nov 2016	$1M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2012 → Nov 2014	$1M	2
TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	Nov 2011 → Nov 2012	$1M	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Nov 2006 → Nov 2011	$1M	5
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2004 → Nov 2006	$1M	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2001 → Nov 2004	$1M	1
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2000 → Aug 2001	$1M	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1998 → Oct 1999	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 44
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

4224 N NEVADA AVENUE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4224 N NEVADA AVENUE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, 80907
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (719) 593-7770
Fax: (719) 278-3770
Email: traci@diamondexpress.com
Web domain: diamondexpress.com

Registration

Officers: Howard Tarpenning · Joe Mccreary
USDOT / docket: 774803 · MC-346941
First registered: Oct 5, 1998
Last MCS-150: Oct 10, 2025 · 3,712,651 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 18, 2002
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,712,651

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DIAMOND NINE INC.

DIAMOND NINE INC (USDOT 774803) has no Vektor safety score in the FMCSA-backed profile snapshot refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 41.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 69 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 29 vehicle-level and 69 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 44 power units and 44 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 10, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 18, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DIAMOND NINE INC's USDOT number?

DIAMOND NINE INC's USDOT number is 774803, and its motor carrier number is MC-346941.

Is DIAMOND NINE INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, DIAMOND NINE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DIAMOND NINE INC's safety record?

DIAMOND NINE INC has a 41.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 112 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating.

How big is DIAMOND NINE INC's fleet?

DIAMOND NINE INC operates 44 power units and 44 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DIAMOND NINE INC based?

DIAMOND NINE INC is based in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO.

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