Carrier profile · USDOT 530831 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Dependable Hawaiian Express Inc

DBA DHX

54 power unitsavg 14.2 yrLocal · 1 statesHONOLULU, HI87/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

54Power units

28 observed · MCS-150

30Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.2Avg age (yr)

1998–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(808) 841-7311 Email dispatchshane.flores@dhx.com; kane.mcewen@dhx.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

54 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.2 yr

Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 26.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 38 vehicle and 52 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · 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 6.7 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

53 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 54-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 54
Inspections · 24 mo: 54
Annualized: ≈27 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance21 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 3 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.126 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 54
Observed power (24 mo): 28
Trailers (towed): 30

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

29.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

HI busiest

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

Home base

HONOLULU, HI

432 PACIFIC STREET

Top corridor

HI 54

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2144068 USDOT 3221899 USDOT 4092630 USDOT 189377 USDOT 548914 USDOT 310582 USDOT 227698 USDOT 530164

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kane mcewen — 2 carriers: USDOT 1436316

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 432 PACIFIC STREET, HONOLULU, HI, 96817
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (808) 841-7311
Fax: (808) 841-1637
Email: shane.flores@dhx.com; kane.mcewen@dhx.com
Web domain: dhx.com; kane.mcewen

Registration

Officers: Kane Mcewen · Wilfred Robello
USDOT / docket: 530831
First registered: Jul 20, 1993
Last MCS-150: Mar 11, 2025 · 615,154 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 3, 2003
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

615,154

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 DEPENDABLE HAWAIIAN EXPRESS INC.

DEPENDABLE HAWAIIAN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 530831) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 26.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 54 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 38 vehicle-level and 52 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 54 power units and 28 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 11, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 3, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DEPENDABLE HAWAIIAN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

DEPENDABLE HAWAIIAN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 530831.

Is DEPENDABLE HAWAIIAN EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, DEPENDABLE HAWAIIAN EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is DEPENDABLE HAWAIIAN EXPRESS INC's safety record?

DEPENDABLE HAWAIIAN EXPRESS INC has a 26.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 97 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is DEPENDABLE HAWAIIAN EXPRESS INC's fleet?

DEPENDABLE HAWAIIAN EXPRESS INC operates 54 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DEPENDABLE HAWAIIAN EXPRESS INC based?

DEPENDABLE HAWAIIAN EXPRESS INC is based in HONOLULU, HI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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