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DS EXPRESS INC
USDOT 1501800 • ROMEOVILLE, IL
MoverAudit grade: not yet graded
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
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Company details
Legal nameDS EXPRESS INC
Address2070 KENTLAND DR, ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446
Phone(630) 847-6803
Company officerDIMITAR G SVILENOV
In business sinceMay 2006
Last FMCSA updateOct 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)8
Drivers8 (8 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Red flags & green flags
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓8 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 2006: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections13 (3 OOS)
Driver inspections18
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerNorthland Insurance Company
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceMar 2023
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jan 2021 → Mar 2023
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
May 2018 → Jan 2021
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
May 2017 → May 2018
Arch Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
May 2016 → May 2017
Arch Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
May 2015 → May 2015
National Liability & Fire Ins Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
May 2015 → May 2016
National Liability & Fire Ins Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
May 2015 → May 2015
National Liability & Fire Ins Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Jul 2009 → Nov 2009
Zurich American Ins. Co. Of Illinois (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Aug 23, 2026 Driver-only, IL
Clean, no violations
Aug 11, 2026 Walk-around, IA
2 violations
49 CFR 172.602C-HMER (driver)
49 CFR 393.205A-WRDC
Jun 17, 2026 Walk-around, OK
1 violation
49 CFR 393.9A-LCL
May 11, 2026 Driver-only, MN
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS2 (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLFC (driver)
May 1, 2026 Walk-around, OH
Clean, no violations
Feb 17, 2026 Full inspection, KY
Clean, no violations
Feb 16, 2026 Walk-around, KS
1 violation
49 CFR 393.9A-LTSIR
Feb 12, 2026 Full inspection, MO
2 violations
49 CFR 393.9A-LIL
49 CFR 393.45D-B
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Mar 2, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 2, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 27, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 6, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 2, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 16, 2009 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Ds Express INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Ds Express INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2006 with 8 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 1501800 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Ds Express INC
Ds Express INC is a federally registered mover based in Romeoville, Illinois, registered with FMCSA since May 2006. Federal filings show 8 power units (trucks/tractors) and 8 drivers.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 1501800, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about DS EXPRESS INC
Is Ds Express INC legit?
Ds Express INC has an active USDOT registration (1501800). Complaint history is being retrieved.
Is Ds Express INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Ds Express INC based?
2070 Kentland Dr, Romeoville, IL 60446. Phone on file: (630) 847-6803. Registered with FMCSA since May 2006.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.