Small fleet
107 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 23, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
107 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.9 yr
Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
DIESEL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1065876) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 23, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 23, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 23, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 29.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 23, 2026.
The carrier received 265 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 120 vehicle-level and 263 driver-level — across 28 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 23, 2026.
The carrier has 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 23, 2026.
It reports 107 power units and 180 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 24, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 17, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Jul 23, 2026.
DIESEL EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1065876, and its motor carrier number is MC-442758.
As of Jul 23, 2026, DIESEL EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DIESEL EXPRESS INC has a 29.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 467 roadside inspections, with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
DIESEL EXPRESS INC operates 107 power units and 180 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DIESEL EXPRESS INC is based in BLUE MOUNTAIN, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 28 states.
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265 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 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
256 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 20
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 — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2020
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | May 2017 → May 2020 | $750K | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2017 | $750K | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2015 → May 2016 | $750K | 2 |
| CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2013 → May 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Oct 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2006 → Oct 2009 | $750K | 2 |
| EQUITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2005 → Oct 2006 | $750K | 1 |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2003 → Oct 2005 | $750K | 1 |
| QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Oct 2002 → Oct 2003 | $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 28 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: 18 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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