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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1340446· MC516650· CARRIER· EIN 84-1671881
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DIRECT EXPRESS SERVICE LLC

10100 NORTH PALAFOX STREET, PENSACOLA, FL, 32534(850) 937-8181des@directexpresspensacola.comDAVID CHADWELL
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC516650

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (6) ▾
09/16/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/09/2015)
09/16/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/10/2014)
02/14/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/14/2011)
02/16/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/16/2006)
09/19/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2005)
03/25/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (02/22/2016)
Insurance history10 insurers on record
Filing timeline (20) ▾
  1. PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/07/2015 → 02/12/2016
  2. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/13/2014 → 10/13/2015
  3. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/13/2014 → 10/07/2015
  4. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/13/2014 → 11/27/2014
  5. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/13/2013 → 10/13/2014
  6. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/13/2014 → 10/13/2014
  7. DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/13/2011 → 10/13/2013
  8. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/15/2010 → 07/20/2013
  9. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/12/2011 → 10/13/2011
  10. REDLAND INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/12/2010 → 03/12/2011
  11. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/15/2006 → 04/18/2010
  12. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/15/2006 → 03/12/2010
  13. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/23/2005 → 03/15/2006
  14. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 02/08/2006 → 03/15/2006
  15. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/23/2005 → 03/09/2006

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
3
Crashes
3
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
5
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
3
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.6M mi
reported 2015
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
Company officer
DAVID CHADWELL
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
198430899
Registered since
2005-03-02
Last MCS-150 update
2015-07-31
Census status
I

Fleet: 5 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: DAVID CHADWELL (USDOT 1238316, registered 2004) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 4
1
CHADWELL SUPPLY INC
USDOT 1971520Active· TAMPA, FL
Strong
Officer
2
DAVID CHADWELL
USDOT 1238316Inactive· RIVESVILLE, WV
Strong
Officer
3
LAKE ERIE FENCE CO
USDOT 2387825Active· LA SALLE, MI
Strong
Officer
4
LIGHTENING LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 2827063Inactive· PENSACOLA, FL
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

25 events
  1. 02/12/2016Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2709026

  2. 10/13/2015Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MR-0F362094-14-CAG

  3. 10/07/2015Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MR-0F362094-14-CAG

  4. 09/16/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/09/2015)

  5. 07/31/2015MCS-150 update filed

    0.6M mi reported (2015)

  6. 11/27/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CTO1391631

  7. 10/13/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CTO1391631

  8. 10/13/2014Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CTO1391631

  9. 09/16/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/10/2014)

  10. 10/13/2013Insurance replaced — DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP0000785

  11. 07/20/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IMP9156273

  12. 10/13/2011Insurance replaced — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PICFL0001829

  13. 03/12/2011Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy RICFL0003913

  14. 02/14/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/14/2011)

  15. 04/18/2010Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

    CARGO · policy IMP 9156273

  16. 03/12/2010Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3433123

  17. 03/15/2006Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 469010

  18. 03/09/2006Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy C318458

  19. 02/16/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/16/2006)

  20. 02/08/2006Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy C318458

  21. 10/15/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 469010

  22. 09/23/2005Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 469010

  23. 09/19/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2005)

  24. 03/25/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (02/22/2016)

  25. 03/02/2005Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2015-07-31
Reported mileage
600,000 mi (2015)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 3:48 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.