Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DMS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2458153) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
DMS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2458153) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
DMS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2458153) has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
DMS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2458153) has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
DMS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2458153) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
DMS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2458153) reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 6, 2026.
DMS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2458153) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
3.9 yr
Model years 2019–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
DMS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2458153, and its motor carrier number is MC-849034.
As of 2026-06-13, DMS EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DMS EXPRESS INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
DMS EXPRESS INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DMS EXPRESS INC is based in LOUISVILLE, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
Comparable carriers around Louisville and across Kentucky
7 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
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2024 → Aug 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Apr 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Dec 2018 → Dec 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Dec 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Dec 2016 → Dec 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2015 → Dec 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Dec 2013 → Dec 2015 | $1M | 2 |
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 4 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: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
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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