D&T EXPRESS INC

Doing business as D & T EXPRESS

San Gabriel, CA · Interstate · 14 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Sep 22, 2014 (12 years)

Review before booking · 1 signal

How risk signals work

Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average31.3% vs California average 19.8%.
Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC885803: Contract carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
31.3%
5 of 16 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC885803 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 2543774 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC885803PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.
Policy CT7471561017 · 91X
$750,000Sep 9, 2025Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

23inspections
31.3%vehicle out-of-service
5 of 16 · California avg 19.8%
5.3%driver out-of-service
1 of 19 · California avg 6.3%
41violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jul 24, 2026AZ24No
Jul 8, 2026AL31No
Jul 8, 2026TX15Yes
Jul 7, 2026TX21Yes
Jul 3, 2026TX30No
May 20, 2026SC33No
Apr 2, 2026CA14No
Mar 18, 2026TX22No
Feb 14, 2026TX27No
Feb 4, 2026CA13Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,428 vehicle and 509,934 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

33 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 6 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 41 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance26578.8%71.7%
Hours-of-Service Compliance4112.1%16.6%
Unsafe Driving309.1%8.0%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39378AWS
30
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
22
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
20
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
20
False report of drivers record of duty status
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958E
11
BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - outer wheel
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BHWSLOW
11
Hubs - Leaking hub
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965HL
11
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522GELDMFV
10
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

2crashes
0fatal
0injury
2tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Aug 28, 2026Quartzsite, AZ00
Jan 8, 2025Deming, NM00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number2543774
MC / docketMC885803
Legal nameD&T EXPRESS INC
DBA nameD & T EXPRESS
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units14
Drivers15
Annual mileage1,013,945 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedSep 22, 2014 · 12 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 8, 2026

Cargo carried

General Freight

Questions about D&T EXPRESS INC

What does D&T EXPRESS INC's operating authority allow?

MC885803: Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).

Which information about D&T EXPRESS INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking D&T EXPRESS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2543774. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (626) 216-3123, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC885803, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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