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DSS EXPRESS INC

ALMA, AR

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 · Jun 5, 2012
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file Northland Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com 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.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — DSS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 706630)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — Northland Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/706630/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 706630 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: RONALD STEPHENS Produce Meat Based in ALMA, AR

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
BIPD active · 100/100

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

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=276430 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: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

dotprocessagents.com llc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 706630
In FMCSA records since Sep 24, 1997 (~28y)
MC / docket MC237503
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer RONALD STEPHENS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Produce, Meat
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 224,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (479) 353-7222
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3000 CORAL CIRCLE
ALMA, AR 72921
Mailing
PO BOX 1974
ALMA, AR 72921
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 706630
In FMCSA records since Sep 24, 1997 (~28y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 224,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.43 vs 1.80 -1.37
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 1 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
11
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

DSS EXPRESS INC had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in SD (5) and ND (2).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Peterbilt, Utility, and International are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 276,430 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,430 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 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 276,430 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2024-03 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
Hours of Service
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
South Dakota (SD) 5 0 0.0% Feb 23, 2026
North Dakota (ND) 2 0 0.0% May 27, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 8
Utility 8
International 2
CIMC 1
Freightliner 1
Great Dane 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 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.58 1 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 2.50 3 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87124887 Feb 23, 2026 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K826835 · 1XPBD49X5PD871823
0 — No
86400307 Nov 24, 2025 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K826835 · 1XPBD49X5PD871823
0 — No
86368562 Nov 17, 2025 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MB CPZ424 · 3AKJHHDV5RSVE2457
0 — No
84809083 May 27, 2025 ND 1 MOORETON ND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K826792 · 1XPXD49XXLD689678
1 395.8E-HOSPD No
83574594 Jan 10, 2025 SD 2 SISSETON SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K826835 · 1XPBD49X5PD871823
2 393.60D, 393.55D2-B No
83563759 Jan 8, 2025 ND 3 MOORETON ND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K826792 · 1XPXD49XXLD689678
0 — No
83153638 Nov 13, 2024 SD 3 VERMILLION SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K826792 · 1XPXD49XXLD689678
0 — No
82485832 Aug 26, 2024 NE 3 FREMONT SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K826835 · 1XPBD49X5PD871823
0 — No
81734196 May 23, 2024 MN 3 BAUDETTE MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K826792 · 1XPXD49XXLD689678
1 392.2 No
81452702 Apr 26, 2024 AR 3 BENTON AR
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
OK 32C766 · 3HAEUMML4NL595799
2 396.9(d)(2), 390.21T(b)(1) No
81072356 Mar 11, 2024 AR 3 I-30 EB
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
OK 32C766 · 3HAEUMML4NL595799
3 392.2, 390.21T(a) No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC237503
Active
Granted Oct 14, 1997
View full authority record →
common
MC237503
N
—
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Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC237503 common N —
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Northland Insurance Company WK099578 BMC-91X — Jun 5, 2012 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WK099578 91X $750,000 Jun 5, 2012 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA01125400 BIPD/Primary — May 1, 2007 Jun 5, 2012 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 466003 BIPD/Primary — Apr 14, 2005 Jun 5, 2007 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 466003 BIPD/Primary — Apr 14, 2005 May 1, 2007 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 300533 BIPD/Primary — Oct 7, 1997 Apr 14, 2005 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 300533 BIPD/Primary — Oct 7, 1997 Jun 7, 2005 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 300533 BIPD/Primary — Jan 7, 1997 Oct 7, 1997 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 300533 BIPD/Primary — Jan 7, 1997 Oct 16, 1997 TRANSFERRED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 300533 BIPD/Primary — Apr 14, 1995 Jan 11, 1997 NAME CHANGED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 300533 BIPD/Primary — Apr 14, 1995 Jan 7, 1997 REPLACED
UNITED SOUTHERN ASSURANCE CO. DB10249 BIPD/Primary — Nov 14, 1990 May 6, 1995 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 5, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  2. Jun 1, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Jun 5, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  4. May 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  5. Nov 30, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  6. Jun 7, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  7. Apr 14, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  8. Oct 16, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  9. Oct 14, 1997
    authority
    TRANSFERRED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Oct 14, 1997
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  11. Oct 7, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Sep 19, 1997
    authority
    TRANSFERRED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  13. Jan 11, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  14. Jan 7, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  15. Jul 3, 1995
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  16. May 6, 1995
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SOUTHERN ASSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
JEFFERSON SD SD 3 0
MOORETON ND ND 2 0
BENTON AR AR 1 0
I-30 EB AR 1 0
BAUDETTE MN MN 1 0
FREMONT SCALE NE 1 0
SISSETON SD SD 1 0
VERMILLION SD SD 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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