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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 421940· MC235854· CARRIER· EIN 77-0523503
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DEF EXPRESS INC

3545 E DATE AVE, FRESNO, CA, 93725(559) 237-0191
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
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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

MC235854

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
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 (8) ▾
05/11/2001CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/21/2001)
05/11/2001COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/23/2001)
12/02/1999COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/11/2000)
12/02/1999CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/11/2000)
08/15/1993COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/1993)
01/05/1993COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/26/1993)
12/11/1991MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (11/20/2001)
12/11/1991MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/20/2001)
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (11) ▾
  1. COMMERCIAL TRUCKERS RISK RETENTION G C I CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/15/2001 → 08/31/2001
  2. RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. OF ILLINOIS$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/17/2000 → 04/17/2001
  3. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 04/15/2000 → 04/04/2001
  4. TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/1999 → 04/17/2000
  5. TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/01/1999 → 04/12/2000
  6. THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/1997 → 11/04/1999
  7. TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 01/05/1996 → 10/01/1999
  8. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/09/1997 → 08/15/1997
  9. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/1996 → 07/09/1997
  10. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/1994 → 08/15/1996
  11. ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 01/05/1993 → 01/05/1996

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

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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
48
Crashes
15
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;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
5
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
10
10 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
5.8M mi
reported 2000
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
555969211
Registered since
1990-09-21
Last MCS-150 update
2002-10-01
Census status
I

Fleet: 5 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 10 owned trailers.

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 addresses with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
REI INC
USDOT 2373464Inactive· FRESNO, CA
Medium
Address

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

21 events
  1. 10/01/2002MCS-150 update filed

    5.8M mi reported (2000)

  2. 08/31/2001Insurance cancelled — COMMERCIAL TRUCKERS RISK RETENTION G C I CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 3188

  3. 05/11/2001CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/21/2001)

  4. 05/11/2001COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/23/2001)

  5. 04/17/2001Insurance cancelled — RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. OF ILLINOIS

    BIPD/Primary · policy NEA6181044-00

  6. 04/04/2001Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy IM210722197

  7. 04/17/2000Insurance replaced — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy 601943140

  8. 04/12/2000Insurance cancelled — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE

    CARGO · policy 601943140

  9. 12/02/1999COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/11/2000)

  10. 12/02/1999CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/11/2000)

  11. 11/04/1999Insurance cancelled — THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SK2848345

  12. 10/01/1999Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 063IL222468FCA

  13. 08/15/1997Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 7371144196-965

  14. 07/09/1997Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 7371144196-965

  15. 08/15/1996Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL 525563

  16. 01/05/1996Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 83063176

  17. 08/15/1993COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/1993)

  18. 01/05/1993COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/26/1993)

  19. 12/11/1991MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (11/20/2001)

  20. 12/11/1991MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (06/20/2001)

  21. 09/21/1990Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
1998-12-08
Last review
1998-11-19
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2002-10-01
Reported mileage
5,790,000 mi (2000)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 11:57 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.