Carrier profile · USDOT 2143509 · MC-745791 · Updated Aug 2, 2026

DS XPRESS INCORPORATED

13 power unitsavg 5.3 yrRegional · 7 statesFRESNO, CA94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-745791 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

22Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.3Avg age (yr)

2015–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(559) 408-2555 Email dispatchdsexpress01@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 134 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.3 yr

Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

79 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 14.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 54 vehicle and 76 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

29.4% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 2.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

76 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 79
Annualized: ≈40 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.0 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance38 · 7 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving32 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 7 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving4 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Pacific Financial’10–’13

Pacific Financial’13–’16

Db (usbranch)’13–’16

United Specialty’17–’23

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2024 → Jul 2025	$750K	3
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2023 → Jul 2024	$750K	1
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2017 → Jul 2023	$750K	15
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Jul 2016 → Jul 2017	$750K	3
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	Dec 2013 → Jul 2016	$750K	5
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Oct 2013 → Jan 2016	$0	1
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	Jul 2013 → Dec 2013	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2012 → Jul 2013	$750K	2
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Jul 2012	$750K	1
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Aug 2010 → Oct 2013	$0	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 22

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

91.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

FRESNO, CA

5052 W LOCUST AVENUE

Top corridor

CA 57 · TX 7 · OR 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4433679 USDOT 1075604Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (18 trucks · 20 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1075604 USDOT 2396986 USDOT 1683041 USDOT 2560944 USDOT 1399255 USDOT 3666456 USDOT 2854032 USDOT 3045650

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jagdeep singh — 161 carriers: USDOT 1053897 USDOT 1197055 USDOT 1317293 USDOT 1433820 USDOT 1453467 USDOT 1647221 USDOT 1670655 USDOT 1695146

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5052 W LOCUST AVENUE, FRESNO, CA, 93722
Mailing address: 3261 N MARKS AVE, FRESNO, CA, 93722
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (559) 408-2555
Fax: (559) 221-1216
Email: dsexpress01@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Jagdeep Singh
USDOT / docket: 2143509 · MC-745791
First registered: Apr 15, 2011
Last MCS-150: Sep 17, 2025 · 2,011,332 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,011,332

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 DS XPRESS INCORPORATED.

DS XPRESS INCORPORATED (USDOT 2143509) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 27, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier received 79 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 54 vehicle-level and 76 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 2, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 17, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DS XPRESS INCORPORATED's USDOT number?

DS XPRESS INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 2143509, and its motor carrier number is MC-745791.

Is DS XPRESS INCORPORATED authorized to operate?

As of Aug 2, 2026, DS XPRESS INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DS XPRESS INCORPORATED's safety record?

DS XPRESS INCORPORATED has a 14.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 134 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).