Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3493887 · MC-1150846
TMJ EXPRESS INC
2 power unitsavg 6.3 yrRegional · 3 statesNEWELLTON, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1150846 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 6 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average27.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TMJ EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is TMJ EXPRESS INC safe to load? TMJ EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3493887, MC-1150846) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NEWELLTON, LA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (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 high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TETMJ EXPRESS INC 56
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 27.3% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈2.8 / 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
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.8 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 Driving5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.15 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
MS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEWELLTON, LA
Top corridor
MS ⇄ LA
Density
fewermore
05
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 4520752USDOT 4263074Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1797618USDOT 4520752USDOT 4263074USDOT 530234
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers33
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 & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 114 WALKER STREET, NEWELLTON, LA, 71357
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (601) 870-6059
- ty.james61@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officer
- Tylor Monroe James
- USDOT / docket
- 3493887 · MC-1150846
- First registered
- 09/25/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 01/27/2026 · 275,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is TMJ EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
TMJ EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3493887, and its motor carrier number is MC-1150846.
Is TMJ EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TMJ EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TMJ EXPRESS INC's safety record?
TMJ EXPRESS INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is TMJ EXPRESS INC's fleet?
TMJ EXPRESS INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TMJ EXPRESS INC based?
TMJ EXPRESS INC is based in NEWELLTON, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.