Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1237869 · MC-488073
EJQ EXPRESS INC
16 power unitsavg 15.3 yrRegional · 5 statesSOUTH HOLLAND, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-488073 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
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
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo36.436.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15.3 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is EJQ EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is EJQ EXPRESS INC safe to load? EJQ EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1237869, MC-488073) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SOUTH HOLLAND, IL, operating 16 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 28 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.4% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.5% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 16-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving20
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
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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
$1M BIPD · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Occidental Fire · 05–07
Lincoln General · 07–09
New York · 12–17
State Nationalspecialty · 17–20
American Guarantee · 20–23
Berkley · 23–25
20042025
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 28 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Nov 2020 → Nov 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Nov 2017 → Nov 2020 | $1M | 4 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Nov 2012 → Nov 2017 | $1M | 7 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Nov 2011 → Nov 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2010 → Nov 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2009 → Nov 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2007 → Nov 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Sep 2005 → Nov 2007 | $1M | 4 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2004 → Nov 2004 | $1M | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL
Top corridor
IN ⇄ IL
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 540864Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1237868USDOT 429136USDOT 917131USDOT 915972USDOT 1235239USDOT 2953148USDOT 3759215USDOT 454468
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jasdeep singh — 39 carriers: USDOT 710449USDOT 1292503USDOT 2028420USDOT 2230414USDOT 2478068USDOT 2852470USDOT 2872674USDOT 2944149
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16517 VINCENNES RD, SOUTH HOLLAND, IL, 60473
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 333-1200
- Cell
- (516) 864-6707
- Fax
- (708) 333-3722
- Web domain
- ejqexpress.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jasdeep Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 1237869 · MC-488073
- First registered
- 04/19/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 09/29/2025 · 400,500 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/23/2013
- 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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Frequently asked
What is EJQ EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
EJQ EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1237869, and its motor carrier number is MC-488073.
Is EJQ EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EJQ EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EJQ EXPRESS INC's safety record?
EJQ EXPRESS INC has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is EJQ EXPRESS INC's fleet?
EJQ EXPRESS INC operates 16 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EJQ EXPRESS INC based?
EJQ EXPRESS INC is based in SOUTH HOLLAND, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.