Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1714271 · MC-628778
F & J EXPRESS INC
4 power unitsavg 6 yrRegional · 5 statesRIVERSIDE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-628778 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2015–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is F & J EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is F & J EXPRESS INC safe to load? F & J EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1714271, MC-628778) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in RIVERSIDE, CA, operating 4 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 40 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 clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
F&F & J EXPRESS INC 93
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Safety
40 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈3.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.4 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 Driving25 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
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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
+4 earlier
Carolina · 07–10
Northland · 10–12
National Continental · 12–14
National Liability · 15–19
United Financial · 22–23
Southlake Specialty · 23–25
20072025
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 31 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 6 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | Apr 2021 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 5 |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | Apr 2020 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Sep 2015 → May 2019 | $750k | 7 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2014 → Sep 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2012 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2010 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2007 → Sep 2010 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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
2015
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 mo2727
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RIVERSIDE, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3041952USDOT 3627033USDOT 4349957USDOT 4536505USDOT 4216847USDOT 4352949USDOT 4443761USDOT 4326917Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (24 trucks · 33 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3113618USDOT 3552439USDOT 4009009USDOT 4349957USDOT 4444670USDOT 3151232USDOT 3196749USDOT 3521507
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers3030
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3870 LA SIERRA AVE SUITE 397, RIVERSIDE, CA, 92505
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (949) 228-9296
- info@fnjexpress.com
- Web domain
- fnjexpress.com
Registration
- Officer
- Huijuan Pan
- USDOT / docket
- 1714271 · MC-628778
- First registered
- 12/04/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 12/08/2025 · 200,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 F & J EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
F & J EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1714271, and its motor carrier number is MC-628778.
Is F & J EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, F & J EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is F & J EXPRESS INC's safety record?
F & J EXPRESS INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is F & J EXPRESS INC's fleet?
F & J EXPRESS INC operates 4 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is F & J EXPRESS INC based?
F & J EXPRESS INC is based in RIVERSIDE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.