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  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 528 days (since Apr 24, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

DLS EXPRESS LLC

LAS VEGAS, NV

Joins 1 roadside inspection (24 mo), 1 authority docket, no active BIPD on L&I from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 4, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Uninsured since · Apr 24, 2025
Coverage resumed · Jan 3, 2018
Common (Property) reinstated · Jan 10, 2018
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 528 days (since Apr 24, 2025).
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 40 days Nov 24, 2017 → Jan 3, 2018
  • Common (Property) gap · 37 days Inactive Dec 4, 2017 → reinstated Jan 10, 2018
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC Details →
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. Open full book-check tool
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — DLS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2969000)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 528 days (since Apr 24, 2025).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 40 days — Nov 24, 2017 → Jan 3, 2018
  • Common (Property) gap · 37 days — Inactive Dec 4, 2017 → reinstated Jan 10, 2018
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2969000/
As of: Oct 4, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2969000 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DERECK SMITH General Freight Paper Products Based in LAS VEGAS, NV

FMCSA census as of Oct 4, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 60/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

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

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

Insurance / BIPD
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Apr 24, 2025.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=233415 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 filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Do not book.

Field change history →
Operating authority
common 1 revoked
Insurance

Uninsured since Apr 24, 2025

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2969000
In FMCSA records since Feb 2, 2017 (~9y)
Company officer DERECK SMITH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Paper Products
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 412,818 mi
Contact & address
Physical
4001 S DECATUR BLVD SUITE 37-537
LAS VEGAS, NV 89103
Mailing
4001 DECATUR BLVD STE 37-537
LAS VEGAS, NV 89103
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2969000
In FMCSA records since Feb 2, 2017 (~9y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 412,818 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 5.00 vs 1.80 +3.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2018-01-10 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 100% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
0 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 233,415 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
100%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,415 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,415 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 4, 2017 to Jan 10, 2018 (37 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 24, 2017 to Jan 3, 2018 (40 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2025-10 2025-10

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
Arizona (AZ) 1 1 100.0% Oct 30, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 1
Wabash National 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 — Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 7.00 7 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 10.00 10 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86212361 Oct 30, 2025 AZ 2 TONOPAH AZ
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
5 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.78A-WS Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC009007 common INACTIVE —
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Mar 30, 2017 MC9007-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA06440749 BIPD/Primary — Aug 19, 2021 Apr 24, 2025 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA6440749 BIPD/Primary — Feb 20, 2018 Sep 22, 2021 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA6440749 BIPD/Primary — Feb 20, 2018 Aug 19, 2021 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 6440749 BIPD/Primary — Jan 3, 2018 Feb 20, 2018 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 40 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 24, 2017 to Jan 3, 2018
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC15400083 BIPD/Primary — Mar 24, 2017 Sep 21, 2017 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1540083 BIPD/Primary — Mar 24, 2017 Mar 24, 2017 REPLACED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1540083 BIPD/Primary — Mar 24, 2017 Nov 24, 2017 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC15400083 BIPD/Primary — Mar 24, 2017 Mar 24, 2017 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 30, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Apr 30, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Apr 24, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Sep 22, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Aug 19, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  6. Feb 20, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  7. Jan 25, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Dec 4, 2017
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Dec 4, 2017
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  10. Dec 4, 2017
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 37 days (through Jan 10, 2018)
  11. Nov 24, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Nov 24, 2017
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 40 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 3, 2018)
  13. Sep 21, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Sep 13, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Mar 24, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Mar 24, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
TONOPAH AZ AZ 1 1

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