Carrier profile · USDOT 2943888 · FF-17176 · Updated Aug 23, 2026

Direct Express Inc

0 power unitsCOMPTON, CA74/100

BROKER AUTHORITY ACTIVEFF-17176 BROKER ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(310) 324-2100 Email dispatchchris@shipdei.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 23, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 9.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: None
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

COMPTON, CA

230 W CAROB ST

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.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 230 W CAROB ST, COMPTON, CA, 90220
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (310) 324-2100
Fax: (310) 324-7500
Email: chris@shipdei.com
Web domain: shipdei.com

Registration

Officer: Christian De Jesus Ortiz
USDOT / docket: 2943888 · FF-17176
First registered: Nov 3, 2016
Last MCS-150: Nov 4, 2016 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

—Drivers

—CDL drivers

—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 DIRECT EXPRESS INC.

DIRECT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2943888) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 23, 2026.

The carrier holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 23, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 23, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 23, 2026.

It reports 0 power units in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 4, 2016.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 23, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DIRECT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

DIRECT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2943888, and its motor carrier number is FF-17176.

Is DIRECT EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 23, 2026, DIRECT EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is DIRECT EXPRESS INC's fleet?

DIRECT EXPRESS INC operates 0 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DIRECT EXPRESS INC based?

DIRECT EXPRESS INC is based in COMPTON, CA.

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