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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 585324· MC283692· CARRIER· EIN 38-3323438
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D J S TRUCKING EXPRESS INC

23360 M129, PICKFORD, MI, 49774(906) 647-3011dispatch@djstruckingexp.comDAVID KAMPER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
29.4%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.6%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 29.4% — above the 22% national average

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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
2 past revocations
Registered
31 yrs
since 12/28/1994
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.

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.

Authority & insurance

MC283692

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 03/14/2026
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CA260070
Authority history (7) ▾
02/16/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/06/2012)
02/16/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/06/2012)
10/03/2002MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
10/03/2002PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (10/28/2003)
02/13/2001PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/17/2002)
02/16/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/30/1997)
02/16/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (28) ▾
  1. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/14/2025 → 03/14/2026
  2. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/14/2024 → 03/14/2025
  3. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/14/2023 → 03/14/2024
  4. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/14/2022 → 03/14/2023
  5. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/14/2021 → 03/14/2022
  6. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/14/2020 → 03/14/2021
  7. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/14/2018 → 03/14/2020
  8. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/14/2012 → 03/14/2018
  9. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/14/2002 → 03/14/2012
  10. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/14/2002 → 05/05/2011
  11. PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 07/01/2002 → 08/08/2003
  12. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 01/23/2001 → 06/30/2002
  13. STAR INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD · eff 03/14/2002
  14. STAR INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/14/2000 → 03/14/2002
  15. STAR INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/14/2000 → 03/14/2002

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.

Vehicle17 inspections · 29.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver28 inspections · 3.6% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
8
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
7
7 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.8M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
Company officer
DAVID KAMPER
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1994-12-28
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-07
Census status
Active

Fleet: 8 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 11 owned trailers · 3 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.

Activity history

34 events
  1. 05/07/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.8M mi reported (2025)

  2. 03/14/2026Insurance filed — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA260070

  3. 03/14/2026Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA250071

  4. 03/14/2025Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA240063

  5. 03/14/2024Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA230058

  6. 03/14/2023Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA220057

  7. 03/14/2022Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA210057

  8. 03/14/2021Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA200066

  9. 03/14/2020Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA180055

  10. 03/14/2018Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA120052

  11. 03/14/2012Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-020033

  12. 02/16/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/06/2012)

  13. 02/16/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/06/2012)

  14. 05/05/2011Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy MC-020026

  15. 08/08/2003Insurance cancelled — PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 40001490

  16. 10/03/2002MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  17. 10/03/2002PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (10/28/2003)

  18. 06/30/2002Insurance cancelled — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy NONE

  19. 03/14/2002Insurance filed — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD

  20. 03/14/2002Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CP0107509

  21. 02/13/2001PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (09/17/2002)

  22. 03/14/2000Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP74116A

  23. 06/03/1997Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP74116A

  24. 04/13/1997Insurance cancelled — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PL199519

  25. 04/13/1997Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy LL0910

  26. 03/14/1997Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP74116A

  27. 03/14/1997Insurance replaced — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PL199519

  28. 12/31/1996Insurance replaced — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PL199519

  29. 12/31/1996Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy LL0910

  30. 12/31/1995Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL 47 08 40

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
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2006-04-17
Last review
2022-10-31
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-07
Reported mileage
830,000 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 10, 2026, 5:23 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.