DHL EXPRESS
Legal: DHL EXPRESS (USA) 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 3 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026183 inspections · 16 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 2393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.207A-SAPPCBLMVehicle Maintenance
Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.207F-SLASVehicle Maintenance
Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
7
1× · sev 7
- 5393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
4
2× · sev 2
- 6392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
2
2×
- 7392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
1
1×
- 8392.9AA1Not in SMS1 OOS
Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority.
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLDL
State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA10
- FL4
- NY4
- KY2
- MD2
- MA1
- IL1
- WA1
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in Fairfield County, CT
Medium impact16 of 74 violations in the last 12 months (22%) came from inspections in Fairfield County, CT. 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 Fairfield County, CT to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 1% 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, other5× · 58%
- 392.2LVLane Restriction violation1× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 5%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency1× · 100%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 35% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative12× · 23%
- 393.9B-LRLIWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative4× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 13%
- 393.75B-TFTires - Front, less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 3%
- 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area1× · 3%
- 393.48A-BI-SABrake - Inoperative on a steering axle1× · 3%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 3%
- 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination4× · 3%
- 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes1× · 3%
- 393.207A-SAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.1× · 3%
- 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
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.
- 393.95A4-EEUS×2Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
- Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
- Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
- 392.2-SLLIRPState/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
- 392.2-SLLDLState/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation
- 392.2-SLLEQPState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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 NHTSA45 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 15 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
10
Tow-away
9
Injury
3
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1,430 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi1,407 drivers
- Company officer
- NIKKI ORABILE
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 102231276
- Registered since
- 1988-05-12
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-05-31
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 481 trucks · 9 owned tractors · 40 owned trailers · 122 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 with 26 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
31 events- 05/31/2024MCS-150 update filed
6.3M mi reported (2023)
- 05/01/2024Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 4805464
- 05/01/2024Insurance ended — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
policy 4805464
- 05/01/2024Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 4805430
- 05/01/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 5260832
- 04/24/2023PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
- 04/18/2023Insurance filed — LM Insurance Corporation
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 016053687
- 04/18/2023Insurance ended — LM Insurance Corporation
policy 016053687
- 05/01/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 4882353
- 05/01/2013Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 294-67-53
- 05/01/2011Insurance replaced — AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 979-93-74
- 05/01/2007Insurance replaced — AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 979-93-74
- 05/01/2007Insurance replaced — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 979-88-38
- 10/06/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 10/06/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 09/21/2005Insurance name changed — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
CARGO · policy 491844
- 09/21/2005Insurance name changed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 527-3841
- 01/01/2005Insurance filed — AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy AH 85491
- 01/01/2005Insurance ended — AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.
policy AH 85491
- 02/08/2003Insurance replaced — AMERICAN PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 5FU 001 775-00
- 02/08/2003Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 5273841
- 11/01/2002COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/29/2002)
- 11/01/2002CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/29/2002)
- 10/04/2002Insurance name changed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD · policy GLA1270256
- 10/04/2002Insurance name changed — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 384FA3632
- 02/26/1998COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/1998)
- 01/30/1998Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
CARGO · policy OMC-8221193
- 05/07/1995Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy OW 71270
- 09/15/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (09/21/2005)
- 05/12/1988Registered 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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 1995-05-30
- Last review
- 2024-06-05
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-05-31
- Reported mileage
- 6,347,445 mi (2023)
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