Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3416198 · MC-1547744
IJS EXPRESS LLC
16 power unitsavg 10 yrLocal · 1 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1547744 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
22Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.0Avg age (yr)
2008–2025 · 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 · 3
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10 yr
Model years 2008–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is IJS EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is IJS EXPRESS LLC safe to load? IJS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3416198, MC-1547744) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 16 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 39 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), 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
IEIJS EXPRESS LLC 68
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Safety
39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)28 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.1% (24-mo)28 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
44.4% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 16-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving26
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance14
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance10
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Trisura Specialty · 23–25
20232025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 9 |
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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)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 22
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
2025
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAREDO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4197286USDOT 2553139Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2902337USDOT 3973484USDOT 3241890USDOT 3289931USDOT 2398642USDOT 2553139USDOT 2994337USDOT 3728628
Shares a company officer with other carriers
sandra garza — 10 carriers: USDOT 1541043USDOT 1816648USDOT 2202165USDOT 3430540USDOT 3518758USDOT 3648580USDOT 3768873USDOT 3940766
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2820 PATRON LOOP, LAREDO, TX, 78045-6487
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 235-1414
Registration
- Officers
- Sandra Garza · Jose Servando Garza
- USDOT / docket
- 3416198 · MC-1547744
- First registered
- 04/08/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 09/15/2025 · 1,245,422 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.08
- 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 IJS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
IJS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3416198, and its motor carrier number is MC-1547744.
Is IJS EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, IJS EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is IJS EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
IJS EXPRESS LLC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is IJS EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
IJS EXPRESS LLC operates 16 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IJS EXPRESS LLC based?
IJS EXPRESS LLC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.