Small fleet
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.8 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is PBJ EXPRESS INC safe to load? PBJ EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2512943, MC-871630) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JOPLIN, MO, operating 17 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 54 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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.
PBJ EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2512943, and its motor carrier number is MC-871630.
As of 2026-06-13, PBJ EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PBJ EXPRESS INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
PBJ EXPRESS INC operates 17 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PBJ EXPRESS INC is based in JOPLIN, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.
Comparable carriers around Joplin and across Missouri
54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2023 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2021 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2019 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2016 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Jun 2014 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 4 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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