DOUGLAS EXPRESS INC
USDOT 814777MC-Docket MC362055JACKSON, MS
Review before tendering98 power units
DOUGLAS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 814777) in JACKSON, MS — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 3 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 10 times, most recent 2013-08-26 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2001-04-27 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.23
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.17
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.32
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.38
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
5
Injuries
4
Crashes
76
Inspections
6
OOS inspections
8
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 98
- Total drivers
- 126
- Years in business
- 27
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 3 of 4 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 6.4%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 4.4%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 10 times last 2013-08-26
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-07-08
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2001-04-27 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
114
Inspections
12
OOS inspections
93
Violations
15
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-06 → 2026-05-05.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-07-29
MS
3 injuredTow-away
2025-07-23
MS
Tow-away
2025-05-23
MS
1 injuredTow-away
2024-11-11
MS
1 injuredTow-away
2024-04-27
MS
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
33 | 4 | 2025-09-05 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
26 | 0 | 2026-04-10 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
5 | 4 | 2026-04-10 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
5 | 2 | 2025-02-18 |
Hours of service 395
|
3 | 3 | 2025-09-05 |
General safety regulations 390
|
3 | 0 | 2026-04-10 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2026-03-25 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-12-29 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2025-09-05 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2025-09-05 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-07-31 | Driver Fitness | License - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license issued by one State or jurisdiction | OOS |
| 2025-07-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | — |
| 2025-06-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2025-06-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-06-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Constrictions Under Vehicle | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | OOS |
| 2025-06-02 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to obey traffic control device | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Stop lamp violations | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2025-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2025-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2025-03-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-03-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Driver Fitness | Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions | OOS |
| 2025-02-18 | Driver Fitness | Driving a CMV while disqualified. Suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and in the state of drivers license iss | OOS |
| 2025-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state driver | — |
| 2025-02-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2024-10-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2024-10-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2024-07-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-06-04 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-04-30 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to obey traffic control device | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-10 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41APC | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB1-MC | — | — |
2026-03-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS4 | — | — |
2026-02-13 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-01-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSIV | — | — |
2025-12-29 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSIV | — | — |
2025-12-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-12-11 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSIV | — | — |
2025-10-31 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS4 | — | — |
2025-09-05 6 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
2025-07-31 1 viol· 1 OOSPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B5-LNCDLNVL | OOS | — |
2025-07-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
2025-06-19 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
2025-06-06 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45DCUV | — | — |
2025-06-02 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2LV | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-ELD | OOS | — |
2025-05-13 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2IRP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 25F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
2025-03-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
2025-03-18 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
2025-03-13 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2025-03-13 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
2025-03-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2IRP | — | — |
2025-03-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
2025-02-18 12 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2IN | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 15A-SIN | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B4-DEN | OOS | — |
2025-02-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
2025-01-31 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
2024-10-30 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2IRP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2IN | — | — |
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