Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
405 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1337564 · MC-545421
BJT EXPRESS INC
DBA BULLPEN EXPRESS INC
405 power unitsavg 4.8 yrNational · 32 statesHAMMOND, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-545421 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
405Power units
203 observed · MCS-150
287Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 651 inspections.
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.816.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
29 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BJT EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is BJT EXPRESS INC safe to load? BJT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1337564, MC-545421) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in HAMMOND, IN, operating 405 power units and 405 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 651 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 29 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
BEBJT EXPRESS INC 88
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Safety
651 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.8% (24-mo)119 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.2% (24-mo)333 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 405-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 405
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 334
- Annualized
- ≈167 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving224
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance36 · 11 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance29 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 18 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance17
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving17
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance14
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance14
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance14
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
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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 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Northland · 07–14
Westfield · 14–16
Hudson · 17–19
American Hallmark · 19–21
Incline · 21–24
20062024
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Sep 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS | Sep 2019 → Sep 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2019 | $1M | 3 |
| MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Sep 2016 | $1M | 2 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2014 → Mar 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2007 → Jan 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2006 → Jan 2007 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 405
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 203
- Trailers (towed)
- 287
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 32 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3131
US statesInspections · 24 mo332332
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HAMMOND, IN
Top corridor
IL ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 48 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 525USDOT 2570540USDOT 3141466USDOT 4498005USDOT 1710817USDOT 2076111USDOT 4194670USDOT 4148328Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 46 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3712017USDOT 3783546USDOT 4106674USDOT 4281205USDOT 4393005USDOT 75914USDOT 155126USDOT 2889562
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)405405
Observed (24 mo)203203
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 3 141ST STREET, HAMMOND, IN, 46327
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (219) 228-1800
- Web domain
- bjtexpress.com
Registration
- Officer
- Arnold Kozys
- USDOT / docket
- 1337564 · MC-545421
- First registered
- 02/24/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 02/12/2026 · 48,000,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/26/2018
- 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 BJT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
BJT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1337564, and its motor carrier number is MC-545421.
Is BJT EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, BJT EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BJT EXPRESS INC's safety record?
BJT EXPRESS INC has a 16.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 651 roadside inspections, with 29 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BJT EXPRESS INC's fleet?
BJT EXPRESS INC operates 405 power units and 405 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BJT EXPRESS INC based?
BJT EXPRESS INC is based in HAMMOND, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 32 states.