DMS EXPRESS INC
USDOT 2021241
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (16 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate17.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2021241 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-711075 |
| Legal Name | DMS EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7048066929 |
| Address | 2003 APOGEE DR, Indian Trail, NC, 28079 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 93 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 96 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 35 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 17.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-03-19 — NY — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-03-01 — GA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-09-25 — ME — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-01-13 — CT — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 2 (12), 12 (11), 50 (10).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 16 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 15 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,717,918 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 11-MAR-26 |
DMS EXPRESS INC operates 16 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in NC.
Nearby
Other carriers in Indian Trail, NC
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- NBM TRANSPORT LLC — USDOT 1908974, 62 power units
- REFRESHMENT SERVICES INC — USDOT 1814729, 23 power units
- MCALLISTER GREENHOUSES INC — USDOT 1957225, 14 power units
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