DSS EXPRESS INC
USDOT 4307327MC-Docket MC1678403MOSES LAKE, WA
Review before tendering8 power units
DSS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 4307327) in MOSES LAKE, WA — has findings to review before tendering. 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 is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2025-07-16 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2025-06-20 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 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.
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
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.23
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.04
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.9
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.33
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
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
1
Crashes
21
Inspections
6
OOS inspections
11
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 8
- Total drivers
- 8
- Years in business
- 2
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 1 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 9.5%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 41.7%Above national
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
- 2 times last 2025-06-20
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-24
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2025-07-16
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
28
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
39
Violations
14
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2026-02-18 → 2026-05-14.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-02-16
FL
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
16 | 9 | 2026-03-20 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
12 | 0 | 2026-04-23 |
Hours of service 395
|
4 | 1 | 2026-05-06 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 2 | 2026-04-04 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
2 | 0 | 2026-03-31 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
1 | 1 | 2026-04-15 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2026-03-11 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-04-04 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance M | OOS |
| 2026-04-03 | Unsafe Driving | Following too close | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-03-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-03-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2026-03-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad on a steering axle | OOS |
| 2026-03-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2026-03-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift | OOS |
| 2026-03-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2026-03-14 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - A person required to have a CLP or CDL who is disqualified must not drive a CMV | OOS |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Two or more cracks anywhere. | OOS |
| 2026-03-11 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 15 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-05-06 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPDELDT | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
2026-04-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2026-04-15 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 823A-HMPMCNP | OOS | — |
2026-04-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLUCR | — | — |
2026-04-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2026-04-04 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | OOS | — |
2026-04-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2FC | — | — |
2026-03-31 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
2026-03-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2026-03-20 8 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCLMBD-SA | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCLMBD-SA | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D1-B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
2026-03-14 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SAPPAS | OOS | — |
2026-03-11 8 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205A-WRTC | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41APC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 51A-LCDLRSWD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
2026-03-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-02-25 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLMF | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
2026-02-18 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
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