Carrier profile · USDOT 9853 · MC-139496 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Dependable Highway Express Inc

DBA DHE

312 power unitsavg 8.9 yrMulti-region · 11 statesLOS ANGELES, CA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-139496 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

312Power units

160 observed · MCS-150

363Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(323) 362-9399 Email dispatchdhecompliance@godependable.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record15 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 2397 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo3.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

15 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo3.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

15 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

312 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1,250 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 3.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1,169 vehicle and 246 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

4.1% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

1,233 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 73

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 312
Inspections · 24 mo: 1,250
Annualized: ≈625 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.0 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’24 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Home’93–’03

Zurich American’07–’11

State Pennsylvania’13–’16

Ace American’16–now

1993200220112020now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2024

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Aug 2024	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Apr 2013 → Apr 2016	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Apr 2011 → Apr 2012	$750K	4
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2007 → Apr 2011	$750K	3
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2005 → Apr 2007	$750K	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2005 → Apr 2005	$750K	2
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2003 → Apr 2005	$750K	5
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2003 → Nov 2003	$750K	1
THE HOME INDEMNITY CO.	Nov 1993 → Feb 2003	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 312
Observed power (24 mo): 160
Trailers (towed): 363

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

62.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

1,248

CA busiest

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

Home base

LOS ANGELES, CA

2555 E OLYMPIC BLVD

Top corridor

CA 1,186 · UT 13 · KS 11

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

312

Observed (24 mo)

160

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: 2555 E OLYMPIC BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90023
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (323) 362-9399
Fax: (323) 526-2289
Email: dhecompliance@godependable.com
Web domain: godependable.com

Registration

Officers: Ronald Massman · Michael Dougan
USDOT / docket: 9853 · MC-139496
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 28, 2026 · 34,280,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 14, 1989
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

312

Power units

240

Drivers

—CDL drivers

34,280,000

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 DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC.

DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 9853) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 3.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 1,250 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1,169 vehicle-level and 246 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 15 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 312 power units and 240 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 28, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 14, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 9853, and its motor carrier number is MC-139496.

Is DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC's safety record?

DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC has a 3.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2,397 roadside inspections, with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC's fleet?

DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC operates 312 power units and 240 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC based?

DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC is based in LOS ANGELES, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.

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