Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1450122 · MC-547988
5 J'S EXPRESS LLC
6 power unitsavg 8 yrRegional · 4 statesLAVEEN, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-547988 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
2011–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 2011–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is 5 J'S EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is 5 J'S EXPRESS LLC safe to load? 5 J'S EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1450122, MC-547988) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAVEEN, AZ, operating 6 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
5J5 J'S EXPRESS LLC 81
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 31.3% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.20 Hours of service / ELDHOS Compliance1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.71 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Northland · 07–08
Daily America · 08–18
Sentry Select · 20–21
20062025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA | Oct 2008 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 6 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2007 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2006 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 2006 → Mar 2006 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAVEEN, AZ
Top corridor
NM ⇄ AZ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3592610Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2498304USDOT 792902
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4617 W PARK ST, LAVEEN, AZ, 85339
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 90574, PHOENIX, AZ, 85066
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (480) 392-3251
Registration
- Officer
- Jaime J Vazquez
- USDOT / docket
- 1450122 · MC-547988
- First registered
- 01/09/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 02/24/2026 · 699,656 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is 5 J'S EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
5 J'S EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 1450122, and its motor carrier number is MC-547988.
Is 5 J'S EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, 5 J'S EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is 5 J'S EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
5 J'S EXPRESS LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is 5 J'S EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
5 J'S EXPRESS LLC operates 6 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is 5 J'S EXPRESS LLC based?
5 J'S EXPRESS LLC is based in LAVEEN, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.