Carrier profile · USDOT 2833194 · MC-947112 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Jem Express Inc

2 power unitsavg 9.7 yrRegional · 3 statesSHERIDAN, TX81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-947112 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.7Avg age (yr)

2005–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(979) 232-1900 Email dispatch[email protected]

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average27.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.7 yr

Model years 2005–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

17 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 27.27% on 11 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
3 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Dec 24, 2025.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 27.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 25.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈4.0 / 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: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈4.0 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.

396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’25 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Progressive County’16–’17

Hallmark County’17–’19

National Liability’19–’20

Hallmark County’20–’21

Progressive County’23–’25

beyond this history

2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2025

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Feb 2023 → Jan 2025	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jan 2021 → Jan 2021	$750K	2
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2020 → Jan 2021	$750K	1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Jan 2019 → Jan 2020	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2017 → Jan 2019	$750K	4
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jan 2016 → Jan 2017	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.7 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

88.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 13 inspections
Arkansas: 2 inspections
Louisiana: 1 inspections

Home base

SHERIDAN, TX

5543 AVE H

Most inspections: TX

13 inspections

TX 13 · AR 2 · LA 1

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

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 286319Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 286319 USDOT 3895275

Shares a company officer with other carriers

austin miller — 16 carriers: USDOT 1250561 USDOT 1733129 USDOT 3191111 USDOT 3715379 USDOT 3974384 USDOT 4073254 USDOT 4133984 USDOT 4192673

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 5543 AVE H, SHERIDAN, TX, 77475
Mailing address: P O BOX 239, SHERIDAN, TX, 77475
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (979) 232-1900
Fax: (979) 859-7021
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Austin Miller
USDOT / docket: 2833194 · MC-947112
First registered: Dec 17, 2015
Last MCS-150: Jan 8, 2026 · 332,268 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

332,268

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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27%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

3 of 11 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

18violation records

5OOS-tagged records

3 of 11inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

944%4 / 9

Unsafe driving

30%0 / 3

Brakes

20%0 / 2

Lights

20%0 / 2

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Hours of service

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

33%Nov 24 to May 252 / 6

50%May 25 to Nov 251 / 2

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 2

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 1

Top 3 codes (6 of 18 records)

392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.11TU Required lamps/reflectors missing2
383.23A2 Operating without a valid CDL1

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393.100(a) Cargo securement (general)1
393.104B Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.205C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.48A Brakes inoperative1
393.55D3 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
395.22G ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-CH Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1B Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak1

Before you tender

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JEM EXPRESS INC.

JEM EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2833194) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 5, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 8, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JEM EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

JEM EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2833194, and its motor carrier number is MC-947112.

Is JEM EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. JEM EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JEM EXPRESS INC's safety record?

JEM EXPRESS INC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).