Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4043884 · MC-1530818
J&K EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC
1 power unitsavg 9.3 yrMulti-region · 8 statesSAINT PAUL, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1530818 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.3Avg age (yr)
2014–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
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 · 2
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo75.075.0 %
▲ 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
9.3 yr
Model years 2014–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is J&K EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is J&K EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? J&K EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4043884, MC-1530818) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SAINT PAUL, MN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 75.0% (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 review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
JEJ&K EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC 80
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 75.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% 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
≈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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
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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 · 2 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Canal · 25–25
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2025 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 6 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2019
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
OR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAINT PAUL, MN
Top corridor
OR ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 669524
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 554 CENTRAL AVE W, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55103-2287
- Mailing address
- 554 CENTRAL AVE W APT 1204, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55103
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (651) 497-5813
Registration
- Officer
- Jemal Tahiro
- USDOT / docket
- 4043884 · MC-1530818
- First registered
- 03/14/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 04/08/2026 · 114,921 mi (2025)
- 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
- 2026-06-18Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- 2026-06-17Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Frequently asked
What is J&K EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
J&K EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 4043884, and its motor carrier number is MC-1530818.
Is J&K EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, J&K EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is J&K EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
J&K EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is J&K EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
J&K EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is J&K EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
J&K EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in SAINT PAUL, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.