DS XPRESS INCORPORATED

USDOT 2143509 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Produce Cold Food Based in FRESNO, CA Grade B · 79
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Jul 27, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
Cargo: General Freight, Produce, Cold Food
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — DS XPRESS INCORPORATED (USDOT 2143509)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2143509/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 7.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 18.2% vs peer median 11.55% (worse). n=78588 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Fleet size changes

  • Power Units −10 (23 → 13) · Jun 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −10 (23 → 13) · Jun 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2143509
In FMCSA records since Apr 15, 2011 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food
Fleet size 13 units
Drivers 13
Annual mileage 2,011,332 mi
Contact & address
Physical
5052 W LOCUST AVENUE
FRESNO, CA 93722
Mailing
3261 N MARKS AVE
FRESNO, CA 93722
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2143509
In FMCSA records since Apr 15, 2011 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,011,332 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 18.2% vs 23.4% -5.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7.9% vs 6.7% +1.2 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.12 vs 1.80 -0.68
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 13 0 0
Trailers 13 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 145 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 78 78 0
OOS inspections 4 8 0
OOS percentage 5.13% 10.26%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
13
Drivers
13
Inspections
145
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
18.2%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
11
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

DS XPRESS INCORPORATED is a motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2143509. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 13 power units and 13 drivers, with 145 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 18.2%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

DS XPRESS INCORPORATED is a mid-sized fleet, operating 23 power units and 23 drivers, with 10 years on FMCSA's records, based in Fresno, CA. Across 73 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 20.5% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for contract (broker authority is revoked).

Inspection profile

73 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 18% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in CA (55) and OR (5), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

20.5% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (44.3% of violations); top code 393.45B2-B-VAC (Brake tubing/hoses inadequate) cited 9 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 23 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 23 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 18.2% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 78,588 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–20 power units (±50% of this carrier's 13 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
7.9%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 78,588 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
18.2%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.55%
Median across 78,588 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +6.65 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

    • Drivers 23 13
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 23 13
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 22, 2026 Jun 22, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 57 11 19.3% Jul 14, 2026
Texas (TX) 6 0 0.0% Jul 8, 2026
Oregon (OR) 5 1 20.0% Mar 3, 2026
Washington (WA) 3 0 0.0% May 14, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 3 0 0.0% Jan 26, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 3 0 0.0% Feb 4, 2026
Nevada (NV) 1 0 0.0% May 26, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 123
Utility 94
Wabash National 12
Great Dane 11
Unknown 3
4sz15 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 15 1.93 2 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 1.48 1 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 23 3.92 4 Jul 13, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (145 rows) View all 145 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88406891 Jul 14, 2026 CA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
88380596 Jul 8, 2026 TX 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.95A No
88354375 Jul 8, 2026 CA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88321120 Jul 3, 2026 CA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLLR No
87964520 May 26, 2026 NV 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87896037 May 19, 2026 CA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87917237 May 18, 2026 TX 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 395.30B2-ELDDFC24, 393.9 No
87853704 May 12, 2026 TX 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9 No
87765015 May 3, 2026 TX 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.95A, 396.3A1 No
87694544 Apr 26, 2026 CA 2 GCVEF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87515921 Apr 6, 2026 CA 2 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 Yes
87411561 Mar 24, 2026 CA 1 CACHE CREEK
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.9A2-C, 393.48A-BIAD, 393.95A1 Yes
87287114 Mar 11, 2026 CA 3 GRAPEVINE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 395.8E-HOSPD Yes
87199533 Mar 3, 2026 OR 3 WOODBURN OR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87045978 Feb 12, 2026 CA 2 ca-i-5-s/b-santa-nella-scale
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
11 393.45A-BHTBS, 393.45B2-B-VAC, 392.2-SLLEQP Yes
86972611 Feb 4, 2026 AZ 3 WILLCOX AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8E1PC, 392.2-SLLTL No
86917145 Jan 28, 2026 CA 1 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86897818 Jan 26, 2026 NM 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
86908694 Jan 16, 2026 CA 5 FRESNO AREA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86908693 Jan 16, 2026 CA 5 FRESNO AREA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86908692 Jan 16, 2026 CA 5 FRESNO AREA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86845738 Jan 16, 2026 CA 2 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8E1PC, 393.55E-B No
86783695 Jan 12, 2026 CA 1 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
86784034 Jan 9, 2026 CA 2 GRAPEVINE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LTSI, 392.2-SLLEQP Yes
86545375 Dec 11, 2025 CA 2 ca-i-5-s/b-santa-nella-scale
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
7 395.8D5-HOSF, 393.45B2-B-VAC, 392.2-SLLSR No
Recent Crashes (11 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WA000EE29003 Nov 26, 2023 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000ED10849 Nov 28, 2022 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NM0L886834-6 Aug 26, 2021 NM 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000EB62265 Aug 23, 2021 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
OR2020400143 Nov 18, 2020 OR 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA1452000296 Sep 28, 2020 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
OR2016400154 Dec 16, 2016 OR 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4MSAHQE104 May 16, 2016 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0000055944 Dec 8, 2015 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000E395213 Jan 18, 2015 WA 0 1 Yes No Injury
WA0003490025 May 6, 2013 WA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC721574 common N
Unknown MC745791 common N
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 2, 2011 MC745791-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Apr 6, 2011 MC721574 NC REVOCATION NC →
Aug 26, 2010 MC721574-B CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (36 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TINCA7851601 91X $750,000 Jul 27, 2025 On file ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA71010340 BIPD/Primary Sep 10, 2024 Jul 27, 2025 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA71010340 BIPD/Primary Jul 27, 2024 Sep 26, 2024 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA71010340 BIPD/Primary Jul 27, 2024 Sep 10, 2024 REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY BE20172871-00 BIPD/Primary Jul 27, 2023 Jul 27, 2024 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KYL-0002848-01 BIPD/Primary Jun 30, 2023 Jul 27, 2023 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KYL-0002848-01 BIPD/Primary Apr 18, 2023 Apr 18, 2023 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KYL-0002848-01 BIPD/Primary Apr 18, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KYL-0002848-01 BIPD/Primary Jul 27, 2022 Apr 18, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KYL-0002848-00 BIPD/Primary Jul 27, 2021 Jul 27, 2022 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP60939 00 BIPD/Primary Oct 9, 2020 Jul 27, 2021 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP60939 00 BIPD/Primary Jul 27, 2020 Oct 9, 2020 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP50871 00 BIPD/Primary Dec 8, 2019 Jul 27, 2020 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP50871 00 BIPD/Primary Jul 27, 2019 Dec 8, 2019 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP40733 00 BIPD/Primary Apr 5, 2019 Jul 27, 2019 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP40733 00 BIPD/Primary Oct 5, 2018 Apr 5, 2019 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP40733 00 BIPD/Primary Oct 5, 2018 Oct 5, 2018 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP40733 00 BIPD/Primary Jul 27, 2018 Oct 5, 2018 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP30471 00 BIPD/Primary Sep 30, 2017 Jul 27, 2018 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP30471 00 BIPD/Primary Jul 27, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB001564 BIPD/Primary Sep 7, 2016 Jul 27, 2017 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB001564 BIPD/Primary Jul 27, 2016 Sep 7, 2016 REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB001564 BIPD/Primary Jul 27, 2016 Oct 6, 2016 CANCELLED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) CCA-0002919-02 BIPD/Primary Jul 27, 2015 Jul 27, 2016 CANCELLED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) CCA-0002919-01 BIPD/Primary Feb 12, 2015 Jul 27, 2015 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 29, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  2. Jul 27, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Sep 26, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Sep 11, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Sep 10, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jul 30, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Jul 27, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jul 27, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jun 30, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jun 28, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. Apr 18, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Apr 18, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Mar 24, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  14. Jul 27, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  15. Jul 27, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Jul 27, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Oct 9, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Jul 27, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Dec 8, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Dec 6, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  21. Jul 27, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Apr 5, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Apr 4, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  24. Oct 5, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Oct 5, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Oct 3, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  27. Jul 27, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Oct 2, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  29. Sep 30, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Jul 31, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  31. Jul 27, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  32. Oct 6, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  33. Sep 7, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  34. Jul 28, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  35. Jul 27, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  36. Feb 1, 2016
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  37. Feb 1, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  38. Jan 22, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
  39. Jul 28, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  40. Jul 27, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 15 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 15 4
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 6 6
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 3 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 3 2
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 3 2
392.9(a)(1) Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
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How to verify DS XPRESS INCORPORATED

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about DS XPRESS INCORPORATED

Is DS XPRESS INCORPORATED an active motor carrier?
Yes. DS XPRESS INCORPORATED is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2143509 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is DS XPRESS INCORPORATED's safety rating?
DS XPRESS INCORPORATED is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has DS XPRESS INCORPORATED had?
145 roadside inspections are on file for DS XPRESS INCORPORATED in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is DS XPRESS INCORPORATED's out-of-service rate?
DS XPRESS INCORPORATED's peak out-of-service rate is 18.2% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is DS XPRESS INCORPORATED based?
DS XPRESS INCORPORATED reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 5052 W LOCUST AVENUE, FRESNO, California 93722. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does DS XPRESS INCORPORATED have valid operating authority?
DS XPRESS INCORPORATED has 2 authority records on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.
How many trucks and drivers does DS XPRESS INCORPORATED operate?
DS XPRESS INCORPORATED self-reports 13 power units and 13 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has DS XPRESS INCORPORATED had any crashes?
11 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for DS XPRESS INCORPORATED in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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Data sources & freshness

TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.