DEF EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3409637
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (3 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). Insurance filings show 2 coverage gaps in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileHadron Specialty Insurance Company
- Coverage gaps2 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate30% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 6 years ago
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 | 3409637 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1099032 |
| Legal Name | DEF EXPRESS LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7875936812 |
| Address | 6817 WATERLOO LANE, Fort Worth, TX, 76179 |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Hadron Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-29 |
2 coverage gaps detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadron Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-29 | — |
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | $750,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-05-29 | 2026-05-29 |
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-11-18 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2020-06-04 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2020-06-04 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 94 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 90 / 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 | 10 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 30% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 23 (9), 51 (4), 2 (3).
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) | 3 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 3 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 95,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-SEP-25 |
DEF EXPRESS LLC operates 3 power units — a larger fleet than 81% of carriers registered in TX.
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