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Carrier profile · USDOT 1178145 · MC-478411 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

J & S EXPRESS INC

DBA J & S EXPRESS

1 power unitsKENT, WA

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-478411 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(253) 234-5363 Email dispatchjandsexpress@live.com

Carrier verification summary for J & S EXPRESS INC

J & S EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1178145) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

J & S EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1178145) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

J & S EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1178145) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

J & S EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1178145) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

J & S EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1178145) reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 29, 2013.

J & S EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1178145) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 23 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

United Financial’09–’12

beyond this history

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2012 → Aug 2013	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2009 → Jul 2012	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2008 → Jul 2009	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2007 → Jul 2008	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2006 → Jul 2007	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2004 → Jul 2006	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

KENT, WA

21538 SE 297TH ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jhalman singh — 4 carriers: USDOT 2428791 USDOT 3397802 USDOT 4076497

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 21538 SE 297TH ST, KENT, WA, 98042
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (253) 234-5363
Fax: (253) 929-6036
Email: jandsexpress@live.com

Registration

Officers: Jhalman Singh · Jass Singh
USDOT / docket: 1178145 · MC-478411
First registered: Oct 16, 2003
Last MCS-150: May 29, 2013 · 102,547 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

102,547

Annual mileage

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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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