DD&S EXPRESS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 105
- Drivers · CDL
- 105 · 105
- Annual miles
- 6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 105 | 0 | 105 |
| Trailers | 0 | 105 | 0 | 105 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (05-26-2011) · 15 yr old
- Registered
- 08-04-1989 (37 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-30-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- DAVID FERRANTE
- Officer
- RICK SELESKI
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away, Machinery Large, Oilfield Equipment, General Freight, Household Goods, 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 lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
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.
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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Feb 2, 2025).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 2 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL (Feb 2025 – Jun 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Lights and tiresLights are 14 of 66 violations (21%). Light or tire defects led to 8 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Hazmat violations1 hazmat violation, 1 out of service.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 11.4% vs 22.3% national; driver 1.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 76% of inspections found no violations.
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Dangerous driving: 1
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High speeding: 9
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Maryland (about 103 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.019 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 1.38 | 0.96 |
| Violations | 0.31 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.08 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
66 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert37 · 13 OOSLights 14 · Tires 8 · Brakes 7 · Wheels & hubs 4 · Cargo securement 1 · 3 more
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Unsafe driving No alert16 · 0 OOSSpeeding 9 · Seat belt 3 · Reckless / lane 2 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert10 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 7 · No log 3
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat1 · 1 OOS
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jul142026VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec192025ArkansasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jul22025PennsylvaniaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb22025OklahomaFatal · 1 deathDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
1 of the 4 crashes was fatal.
1 of the 4 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$4,000,000 · Old Republic Insurance Companyon record since Sep 1, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2014
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland since Sep 1, 2016
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 2, 2020)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
24 filings and 4 authority events since 1996 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Sep 1, 2023Old Republic Insurance CompanyLiability · $4,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 2, 2020Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2018OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2023 · superseded by the same policy60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2016Fidelity & Deposit Co. of MarylandBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 1, 2016OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 23, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 2, 2015opened after VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 20, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 16, 2015VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 8, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 16, 2015VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurer10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2014VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Nov 16, 2015 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Dec 20, 2015 came after the replacement; 20 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2014VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 16, 2015 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Dec 20, 2015 came after the replacement; 20 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2014VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 1, 2014 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Sep 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 10, 2016 came after the replacement; 35 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 20, 2013TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2013TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Mar 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2013VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 20, 2013 · replaced by another insurer2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 10, 2011INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · superseded by the same policy23 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 30, 2010TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurer26 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 30, 2008TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Mar 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Apr 20, 2013 came after the replacement; 50 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 30, 2008TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 30, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 15, 2005VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 30, 2008 · replaced by another insurer39 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 15, 2003VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 30, 2008 · replaced by another insurer63 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2003HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 15, 2003 · replaced by another insurer5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 27, 1999FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 1999cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 1999HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 15, 2005 · replaced by another insurer78 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 1998ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended May 3, 1999 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Arizona 56
- Iowa 10
- Indiana 10
- Missouri 10
- Colorado 9
- Ohio 9
- Michigan 8
- Arkansas 7
Runs well beyond its home state: 3 of 196 inspections were in Maryland.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (105 power units: 105 filed, 94 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 105 power units this active to have about 4.0 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 12 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 4.0 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 3.1 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 16 | 1.75 | |
| HOS Compliance | 7 | 0.05 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.10 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 25 | 2.32 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-26 – 31-MAR-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.