Dakota Express Transportation Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Rapid City, SD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 4 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 4 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 92% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77% | 86% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | WY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | NE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 2024 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1.89 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 4.80 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 6 states. Top state SD accounts for 40% of activity. Activity outside home state (SD): 60%.
+1 other state with fewer inspections
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SD |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 3922SLLFY | State/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 39311A1CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 39360C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |