DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC
USDOT 9853MC-Docket MC139496LOS ANGELES, CA
Do not tenderHazmat-authorized312 power units
DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 9853) in LOS ANGELES, CA — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 16 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- 1 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 9 times, most recent 2008-01-22 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 5 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1988-09-02 (S).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.43
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.14
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.01
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 0.6
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
1
Fatalities
9
Injuries
16
Crashes
1229
Inspections
52
OOS inspections
55
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- Yes
Fleet
- Power units
- 312
- Total drivers
- 240
- Years in business
- 52
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 16 of 16 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 1%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 3.9%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 9 times last 2008-01-22
- Physical address
- 5 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-28
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 1988-09-02 · S
Inspection history (all-time)
2,269
Inspections
96
OOS inspections
534
Violations
112
OOS violations
4
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-05-31 → 2026-05-22.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-03-09
CA
Tow-away
2025-10-17
CA
1 injuredTow-away
2025-10-06
CA
Tow-away
2025-09-26
CA
1 injuredTow-away
2025-09-19
CA
1 injuredTow-away
2025-09-11
CA
Tow-away
2025-07-28
CA
Tow-away
2025-07-14
CA
Tow-away
2025-07-12
CA
4 injuredTow-away
2025-05-21
CA
Tow-away
2025-02-07
CA
Tow-away
2025-02-04
CA
1 injuredTow-away
2024-08-20
CA
1 fatal1 injuredTow-away
2024-08-01
CA
Tow-away
2024-07-20
NV
Tow-away
2024-06-21
AZ
Tow-away
2024-05-14
AZ
Tow-away
2024-05-13
CA
Tow-away
2024-05-03
CA
Tow-away
2024-04-29
CA
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-05-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft | OOS |
| 2026-05-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension conn | — |
| 2026-05-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2026-05-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper | — |
| 2026-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s) | OOS |
| 2026-04-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s) | OOS |
| 2026-04-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-04-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loo | OOS |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Missing or defective drain valve | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes - Service brakes on trailer inoperative due to no trailer connection or air shut off | OOS |
| 2026-03-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes | — |
| 2026-03-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2026-03-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s) | OOS |
| 2026-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Obstructed | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2026-01-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2026-01-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2025-12-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | OOS |
| 2025-12-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Power steering components loose/broken | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio | — |
| 2025-12-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s) | OOS |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s) | OOS |
| 2025-12-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s) | OOS |
| 2025-11-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing. | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Reckless driving | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hour | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis | — |
| 2025-10-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | OOS |
| 2025-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake | — |
| 2025-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2025-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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