DENHAM AUTO EXPRESS LLC

USDOT 87818MC-Docket MC129251SAUCIER, MS
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized2 power units

DENHAM AUTO EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 87818) in SAUCIER, 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.
  • 3 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2017-05-13 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC) was filed 1 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2023-05-15) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 9 times, most recent 2023-05-15 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 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. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

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

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 1980-09-10

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 7
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 14.55

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
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
5
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
2
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
2
Total drivers
2
Years in business
52
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
33.3%Above national

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
9 times last 2023-05-15
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-10-06
Insurance lapse history
3 lapse(s) most recent 2017-05-13
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

8
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
28
Violations
2
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-22 → 2026-04-06.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
16 2 2026-04-06
Unsafe driving 392
5 0 2026-04-06
General safety regulations 390
4 0 2026-04-06
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
3 0 2026-04-06

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-06 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2026-04-06 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamp(s) amber
2026-04-06 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2026-04-06 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2026-04-06 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2026-04-06 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2025-08-06 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.
2025-08-06 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing
2025-08-06 Vehicle Maintenance Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened
2025-03-28 Vehicle Maintenance Vehicle not secured front and rear OOS
2025-03-28 Unsafe Driving Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2025-03-28 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-03-28 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2025-03-28 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2024-12-18 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2024-09-06 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2024-09-06 Vehicle Maintenance No/improper securement of vehicles OOS
2024-06-05 Vehicle Maintenance Flat tire or fabric exposed
2024-06-05 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative Brake Lamps

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 6 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-04-06 AL · Level 2 14 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TB2-DOT
General safety regulations 390 21TB1-MC
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
General safety regulations 390 21TB1-MC
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
General safety regulations 390 21TB2-DOT
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11C-LSLA
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIFTA
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
2025-08-06 MS · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LHLM
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203C-CBP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LFTSM
2025-03-28 AL · Level 2 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
Unsafe driving 392 16
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 128B1 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
2024-12-18 MS · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
2024-09-06 MS · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 128 OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17(c)
2024-06-05 MS · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)

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