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Carrier profile · USDOT 1202839 · MC-640963 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

J ROSS EXPRESS INC

39 power unitsavg 20.5 yrLocal · 1 statesCLEVELAND, OH

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-640963 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

39Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

20.5Avg age (yr)

1998–2018 · vPIC

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Carrier verification summary for J ROSS EXPRESS INC

J ROSS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1202839) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

J ROSS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1202839) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

J ROSS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1202839) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

J ROSS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1202839) has a 81.8% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

J ROSS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1202839) has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

J ROSS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1202839) reports 39 power units and 19 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 13, 2026.

J ROSS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1202839) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average81.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

81.8

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

81.8

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

20.5 yr

Model years 1998–2018 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 81.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

77.8% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 36.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 39-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 39
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Indiana’08–’11

Acuity A’12–now

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2016

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2012 → Aug 2016	$750K	5
AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2011 → Aug 2012	$750K	1
NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	Jun 2011 → Aug 2011	$750K	1
INDIANA INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2008 → Jun 2011	$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): 39
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

20.5 yr

Average age

2018

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

21%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

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

Home base

CLEVELAND, OH

3160 EAST 79TH STREET

Top corridor

OH 17

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4332019 USDOT 3570859

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3160 EAST 79TH STREET, CLEVELAND, OH, 44104
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (216) 883-3600
Email: jrossexpress@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: James Beadling
USDOT / docket: 1202839 · MC-640963
First registered: Jan 21, 2004
Last MCS-150: May 13, 2026 · 215,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

215,000

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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Frequently asked

What is J ROSS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

J ROSS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1202839, and its motor carrier number is MC-640963.

Is J ROSS EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, J ROSS EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is J ROSS EXPRESS INC's safety record?

J ROSS EXPRESS INC has a 81.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is J ROSS EXPRESS INC's fleet?

J ROSS EXPRESS INC operates 39 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is J ROSS EXPRESS INC based?

J ROSS EXPRESS INC is based in CLEVELAND, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(216) 883-3600 Email dispatchjrossexpress@gmail.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1202839
MC / Docket: MC-640963
Officer: JAMES BEADLING
Address: 3160 EAST 79TH STREET
CLEVELAND, OH, 44104

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 22 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2016

Vehicle OOS 82%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(216) 883-3600 Email dispatchjrossexpress@gmail.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1202839
MC / Docket: MC-640963
Officer: JAMES BEADLING
Address: 3160 EAST 79TH STREET
CLEVELAND, OH, 44104

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 22 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2016

Vehicle OOS 82%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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