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DIAMONDS EXPRESS INC

DOT# 3440933 MC# 1117536 Lancaster, CA Authorized For-Hire
(909) 701-8000 ops@diamondsexpress.net 3128 4th Street West, Lancaster CA 93534
12 tractors · all owned 5 drivers 1.1M mi/yr · ~88k per unit
Marginal
FRED Score 38.2 / 100
Low confidence
6 yrs history · 31 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
12
Drivers · CDL
5 · 5
Annual miles
1.1M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 12 0 0 12
Trailers 12 0 0 12

Registration

Registered
06-16-2020 (6 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
05-05-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
NAVNEET KAUR VIRK

Cargo

60.3
medium risk
Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Fresh Produce Beverages Paper Products
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 1.36×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.8 vs 0.6 for similar fleets
Likely 0–2 crashes
This motor carrier
0.8
Similar fleets
0.6
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~2%
About 1.4× similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Higher so far, not yet proven. 2 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 1 a year); similar fleets have about 0.6 a year. Too few crashes to be sure, so the grade counts its crash record as about 4% above typical.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Much worse than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 3.20×, out-of-service orders 2.43× and violations 2.27× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate +30%. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • FMCSA suspension notice pending
    FMCSA served a notice on Oct 12, 2026: the operating authority will be suspended on Nov 11, 2026 unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing. Not in the grade.
    Ask: which filing lapsed and whether it has been refiled.
  • Drivers put out of service
    5 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL, 2 hours of service, 1 medical certificate (Jul 2025 – Mar 2026).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
  • Lights and brakes
    Lights are 13 of 53 violations (25%). Light or brake defects led to 6 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate
    50.0% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (7 of 14). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 2.43× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
  • Driver out-of-service rate
    17.9% of driver inspections end out of service vs 6.7% nationally (5 of 28). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 2.43× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
Strengths
  • 2 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 1
  • Substance violations: 3

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
31
32% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
50.0%
7 of 14
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
17.9%
5 of 28
National avg 6.7%
Violations
53
16 out-of-service

Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in California (about 37 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 5 inspections, 2 out of service 5 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 4 inspections, 2 out of service 4 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 7 inspections, 4 out of service 7 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q3 '26
vs 14,122 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.083 0.034
Inspections 1.71 1.23
Violations 2.33 0.97
Critical violations 0.50 0.19

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

53 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    30 · 11 OOS
    Lights 13 · Brakes 6 · Tires 4 · Wheels & hubs 2 · Cargo securement 1 · 4 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    15 · 2 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 9 · No log 3 · Over hours limit 3
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    5 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 2 · Phone use 1 · Other 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 3 OOS
    No valid CDL 2 · Medical certificate 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
2 crashes
  • Sep
    4
    2025
    California
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    30
    2025
    Tennessee
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Southlake Specialty Insurance Company
on record since Sep 2, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2020
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 4 changes: KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Aug 2025); SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2025); KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2025)
  • 6 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Jun 27, 2025, replaced 46 days later); 3 replaced before they took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
  • FMCSA notice served Oct 12, 2026: the operating authority will be suspended on Nov 11, 2026 unless the missing filing is restored (the notice does not say which filing). FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
  • FMCSA notices resolved in time: 7

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Sep 28, 2022)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Arkansas 11
  • California (HQ) 5
  • New Mexico 5
  • Tennessee 4
  • Arizona 2
  • Oklahoma 2
  • Indiana 1
  • Louisiana 1

16% of inspections were in its home state.

Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/3440933