Carrier profile · USDOT 4130375 · MC-1581517 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

Dharma Express LLC

18 power unitsavg 3.8 yrNational · 27 statesMERRILLVILLE, IN93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1581517 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

23 observed · MCS-150

24Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.8Avg age (yr)

2013–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(224) 343-0013 Email dispatchdharmaexpressllc@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average24.4% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo24.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo24.4%

▲ 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

Small fleet

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.8 yr

Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

72 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 24.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 41 vehicle and 72 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 8.6 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

72 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 7

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: 18
Inspections · 24 mo: 72
Annualized: ≈36 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.0 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 Driving45 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 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$1,000,000 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

$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

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive Express’23–’24

Geico General’24–’25

National Fire’25–now

2023202420252026now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. · since Oct 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2025 → Oct 2025	$1M	1
GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2024 → Oct 2025	$1M	1
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2023 → Oct 2024	$1M	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 18
Observed power (24 mo): 23
Trailers (towed): 24

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

83.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 27 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MT busiest

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

Home base

MERRILLVILLE, IN

8300 BROADWAY ST UNIT A1

Top corridor

MT ⇄ IN

MT 12 · WA 8 · MO 6

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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2392198Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (28 trucks · 24 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2461345 USDOT 2899839 USDOT 3925936 USDOT 4000427 USDOT 320691 USDOT 2998381 USDOT 3228521 USDOT 3942853

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: 8300 BROADWAY ST UNIT A1, MERRILLVILLE, IN, 46410
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (224) 343-0013
Email: dharmaexpressllc@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Doina Saharnean
USDOT / docket: 4130375 · MC-1581517
First registered: Sep 12, 2023
Last MCS-150: Apr 22, 2026 · 2,559,486 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 1255359

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,559,486

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 DHARMA EXPRESS LLC.

DHARMA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4130375) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. effective Oct 21, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 24.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 72 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 41 vehicle-level and 72 driver-level — across 27 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 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 Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 18 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 22, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DHARMA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

DHARMA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 4130375, and its motor carrier number is MC-1581517.

Is DHARMA EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, DHARMA EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DHARMA EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

DHARMA EXPRESS LLC has a 24.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 74 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is DHARMA EXPRESS LLC's fleet?

DHARMA EXPRESS LLC operates 18 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DHARMA EXPRESS LLC based?

DHARMA EXPRESS LLC is based in MERRILLVILLE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 27 states.

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