Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4307327 · MC-1678403
DSS EXPRESS INC
10 power unitsavg 5.1 yrNational · 20 statesMOSES LAKE, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1678403 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
31Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.1Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo38.138.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.1 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DSS EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is DSS EXPRESS INC safe to load? DSS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 4307327, MC-1678403) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MOSES LAKE, WA, operating 10 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 38 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 38.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
DEDSS EXPRESS INC 80
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Safety
38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 38.1% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.5% (24-mo)38 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
26.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.9 / 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
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 38
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 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 Driving13
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Evolum Risk · 25–26
20252026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVOLUM RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Jul 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 31
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2020
US statesInspections · 24 mo3838
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MOSES LAKE, WA
Top corridor
NM ⇄ WA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 22 trucks also ran under 15 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3565994USDOT 3625813USDOT 4204354USDOT 3069542USDOT 3635793USDOT 4328474USDOT 3247950USDOT 3453946Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (28 trucks · 26 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 751209USDOT 3069542USDOT 3565994USDOT 4204354USDOT 63585USDOT 3927049USDOT 3625813USDOT 2907446
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers2828
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
- 821 E BROADWAY AVE, MOSES LAKE, WA, 98837-5934
- Mailing address
- 1004 COMMERCIAL AVE #2073, ANACORTES, WA, 98221
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (629) 333-4538
- Cell
- (629) 333-4538
- Fax
- (629) 333-4538
Registration
- Officer
- Shovkat Baykhanov
- USDOT / docket
- 4307327 · MC-1678403
- First registered
- 10/09/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 06/19/2026 · 965,210 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 DSS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
DSS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 4307327, and its motor carrier number is MC-1678403.
Is DSS EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, DSS EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DSS EXPRESS INC's safety record?
DSS EXPRESS INC has a 38.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is DSS EXPRESS INC's fleet?
DSS EXPRESS INC operates 10 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DSS EXPRESS INC based?
DSS EXPRESS INC is based in MOSES LAKE, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.