Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4289251 · MC-1668639
DLD EXPRESS LLC
40 power unitsavg 5 yrNational · 21 statesMEMPHIS, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1668639 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
40Power units
65 observed · MCS-150
59Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2002–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
No reported crashesFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 3
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average60.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo60.060.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DLD EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is DLD EXPRESS LLC safe to load? DLD EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4289251, MC-1668639) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in MEMPHIS, TN, operating 40 power units and 40 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 71 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 60.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DEDLD EXPRESS LLC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Denial of Access · ordered 07/07/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
71 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 60.0% (24-mo)40 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.9% (24-mo)68 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
46.9% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 40-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 40
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 68
- Annualized
- ≈34 / 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 Driving42
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 16 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving5
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving5 · 4 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Geico General · 25–26
20242026
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 40
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 65
- Trailers (towed)
- 59
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo6868
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MEMPHIS, TN
Top corridor
TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 39 trucks also ran under 33 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2443160USDOT 3263678USDOT 2581938USDOT 3170922USDOT 3336992USDOT 3431464USDOT 2911978USDOT 3182208Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (97 trucks · 103 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3539057USDOT 3950610USDOT 4125591USDOT 4216250USDOT 2443160USDOT 3779632USDOT 3826548USDOT 4008272
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4040
Observed (24 mo)6565
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3385 AIRWAYS BLVD, MEMPHIS, TN, 38116
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (513) 935-0217
Registration
- Officer
- Karen Felton
- USDOT / docket
- 4289251 · MC-1668639
- First registered
- 08/29/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 03/27/2026 · 500,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is DLD EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
DLD EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 4289251, and its motor carrier number is MC-1668639.
Is DLD EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DLD EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is DLD EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
DLD EXPRESS LLC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 71 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is DLD EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
DLD EXPRESS LLC operates 40 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DLD EXPRESS LLC based?
DLD EXPRESS LLC is based in MEMPHIS, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.