DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202631 inspections · 63 violations (13 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLTISVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 3396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 4392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 5393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
4
2× · sev 2
- 6396.9D2-FTFVehicle Maintenance
Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report
4
1× · sev 4
- 7396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
3
1× · sev 3
- 8392.8-DVehicle Maintenance
Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLUPUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- PA8
- CT3
- NC3
- VA2
- SC2
- NJ2
- TN2
- AL1
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 83% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 25%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 16%
- 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:1× · 6%
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty2× · 33%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 16%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 4%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 91% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative3× · 12%
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.2× · 7%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam2× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS4× · 22%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS2× · 10%
- 393.75A1-TBSPTires - All others - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches1× · 2%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 4%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 2%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 2%
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.2× · 2%
- 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled1× · 1%
- 392.8-DDriver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment1× · 1%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 35.3% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 10% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in Northampton County, PA
Medium impact13 of 45 violations in the last 12 months (29%) came from inspections in Northampton County, PA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Northampton County, PA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 55% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 15%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLEQPState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
- 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA55 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 25 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi22 drivers
- Company officer
- Sapna Singh
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2007-02-23
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-07-09
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 22 trucks · 22 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or phone numbers with 15 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
27 events- 07/09/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.1M mi reported (2026)
- 04/13/2023Insurance filed — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy PCA-0000168
- 04/13/2023Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-9040795
- 04/13/2022Insurance replaced — CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-8989342
- 04/13/2020Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0018849001
- 04/13/2019Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1250198
- 04/13/2016Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1250198
- 04/13/2015Insurance cancelled — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H08672313 003
- 03/17/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/13/2015)
- 04/13/2014Insurance replaced — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H08672313 002
- 09/02/2013Insurance cancelled — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H08672313 002
- 04/13/2013Insurance cancelled — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H08672313 001
- 04/13/2013Insurance replaced — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H08672313 002
- 03/18/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/09/2013)
- 04/13/2012Insurance cancelled — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 10NSMTR-104637-PG01
- 04/13/2012Insurance replaced — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H08672313001
- 03/19/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/10/2012)
- 05/15/2011Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MC3041414
- 04/13/2011Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP3041414
- 04/13/2011Insurance replaced — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 10NSMTR-104637-PG01
- 04/13/2010Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP3041414
- 09/24/2008Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP3041414
- 04/13/2008Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN549912
- 02/14/2008Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN549912
- 01/18/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/14/2008)
- 04/24/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 02/23/2007Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2009-11-18
- Last review
- 2018-02-13
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-07-09
- Reported mileage
- 1,050,000 mi (2026)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — DS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC, BREINIGSVILLE, PA
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