Carrier profile · USDOT 1610595 · MC-595553 · Updated Aug 7, 2026

DS Transport Express Inc

22 power unitsavg 12.2 yrMulti-region · 15 statesBREINIGSVILLE, PA81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-595553 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

22Power units

23 observed · MCS-150

22Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(610) 395-4625 Email dispatchdispatch@dstransportexp.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 3

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average9.7% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes7 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.2 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 18 vehicle and 31 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

37.5% · 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 31.2 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

30 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 4

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 22-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 22
Inspections · 24 mo: 31
Annualized: ≈16 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving20 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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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$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 ’23 · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Harco National’08–’11

Wesco’15–’19

Crum Forster’20–’22

beyond this history

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) · since Apr 2023

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2022 → Apr 2023	$750K	1
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2020 → Apr 2022	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2019 → Apr 2020	$750K	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2015 → Apr 2019	$750K	2
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2014 → Apr 2015	$750K	1
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2012 → Apr 2013	$750K	5
SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2011 → Apr 2011	$750K	2
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2008 → Apr 2011	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2007 → Apr 2008	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 22
Observed power (24 mo): 23
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

12.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

57.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

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

Home base

BREINIGSVILLE, PA

9883 OLD 22

Top corridor

PA 8 · CT 3 · NC 3

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: 6 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3593243 USDOT 3517458 USDOT 1444559 USDOT 76209 USDOT 2514703Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (16 trucks · 16 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 76209 USDOT 955598 USDOT 1444559 USDOT 2523551 USDOT 1482875 USDOT 2643909 USDOT 3517458 USDOT 2511620

Shares a company officer with other carriers

sapna singh — 2 carriers: USDOT 2066145

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 9883 OLD 22, BREINIGSVILLE, PA, 18031-2209
Mailing address: PO BOX 311, TREXLERTOWN, PA, 18087
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (610) 395-4625
Email: dispatch@dstransportexp.com
Web domain: dstransportexp.com

Registration

Officer: Sapna Singh
USDOT / docket: 1610595 · MC-595553
First registered: Feb 23, 2007
Last MCS-150: Jul 9, 2026 · 1,050,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 18, 2009
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,050,000

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 TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC.

DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1610595) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) effective Apr 13, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 7, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

The carrier received 31 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 18 vehicle-level and 31 driver-level — across 15 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 7, 2026.

It reports 22 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 9, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 18, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1610595, and its motor carrier number is MC-595553.

Is DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 7, 2026, DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC's safety record?

DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC's fleet?

DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC operates 22 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC based?

DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC is based in BREINIGSVILLE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.

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