DIAMOND EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION
Legal: DIAMOND NINE 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 202670 inspections · 29 violations (5 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E1PCHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
7
1× · sev 7
- 2393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
6
3× · sev 2
- 3395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2
2× · sev 1
- 4393.102A
Improper securement system (tiedown assemblies)
2
2×
- 5393.201A
Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken
2
2×
- 6393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
2
2×
- 7395.34CHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to follow the Motor Carrier's and ELD provider's recommendations in resolving the data inconsistency displayed on the ELD.
2
2× · sev 1
- 8393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 9393.106D1 OOS
Insufficient aggregate working load limit
1
1×
- 10393.128Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
No/improper securement of vehicles
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CO14
- NM7
- UT2
- NV1
- WY1
- CA1
- IA1
- ID1
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 39.3% vs the 22% 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 56% is close to the 60% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 30%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 15%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time2× · 30%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Las Animas County, CO
Medium impact6 of 29 violations in the last 12 months (21%) came from inspections in Las Animas County, CO. 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 Las Animas County, CO to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 5% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 69%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 14%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 55% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp3× · 7%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 7%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 5%
- 393.128B-CLWVLight Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans4× · 22%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 19%
- 393.128No/improper securement of vehicles2× · 6%
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured1× · 2%
- 393.104F3-CCargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown1× · 2%
- 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.
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA64 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 34 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
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi34 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- HOWARD TARPENNING
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1998-10-05
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-10
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 44 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 6 owned trailers · 38 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 1303 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
52 events- 10/10/2025MCS-150 update filed
3.7M mi reported (2024)
- 11/12/2023Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0230302001
- 11/12/2023Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 124497001
- 11/12/2022Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2600361
- 11/12/2021Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 978941001
- 10/18/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2021)
- 10/18/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2021)
- 08/21/2021Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 978941001
- 07/26/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/2021)
- 07/26/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/2021)
- 06/19/2021Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 978941001
- 11/12/2018Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08597302
- 11/12/2017Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08597301
- 04/15/2017Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08597301
- 03/20/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/11/2017)
- 03/20/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/11/2017)
- 11/12/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0002292
- 10/17/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2016)
- 10/17/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2016)
- 11/12/2014Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07521301
- 11/12/2013Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07253101
- 11/12/2012Insurance cancelled — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
BIPD/Primary · policy CPPFN0025811
- 10/16/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/13/2012)
- 10/16/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/13/2012)
- 11/12/2011Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-000553-D
- 10/17/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/14/2011)
- 10/17/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/14/2011)
- 11/12/2010Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-000553-C
- 10/18/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2010)
- 10/18/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2010)
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
- 2002-07-18
- Last review
- 2022-02-18
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-10
- Reported mileage
- 3,712,651 mi (2024)
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