Dhs Express Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Kingsport, TN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 9 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 9 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 | 89% | 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 | 91% | 96% | 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 | 8 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 17 | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 3.02 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 12.16 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 5 states. Top state KY accounts for 59% of activity. Activity outside home state (TN): 82%.
| 8 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| KY |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| May 8, 2025 | NJ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 2 |
| Apr 27, 2025 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 39360C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 8, 2025 | 39311A1CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 8, 2025 | 39351CBAPG | Air Brake - Inoperative/defective primary or secondary pressure gauge | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |