Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4237592 · MC-1640494
JAYCE & BRACE CARGO EXPRESS LLC
1 power unitsavg 11.7 yrRegional · 7 statesALLENTOWN, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1640494 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
11.7Avg age (yr)
2011–2019 · 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.
No active operating authority
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo36.436.4 %
▲ 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
11.7 yr
Model years 2011–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JAYCE & BRACE CARGO EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is JAYCE & BRACE CARGO EXPRESS LLC safe to load? JAYCE & BRACE CARGO EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4237592, MC-1640494) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ALLENTOWN, PA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.4% (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 (68/100), 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
J&JAYCE & BRACE CARGO EXPRESS LLC 68
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.4% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% 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
≈6.5 / 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
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.5 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 Driving7
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Everspan · 25–26
20242026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2024 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 2 |
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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)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALLENTOWN, PA
Top corridor
PA
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 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3384259USDOT 3678959USDOT 4270940Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4270940USDOT 3384259USDOT 3957632
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)66
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
- 39 N 10TH ST APT 3B, ALLENTOWN, PA, 18101
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (347) 671-4076
Registration
- Officer
- Richard B Quezada Gomez
- USDOT / docket
- 4237592 · MC-1640494
- First registered
- 05/08/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 09/27/2025 · 12,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 JAYCE & BRACE CARGO EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
JAYCE & BRACE CARGO EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 4237592, and its motor carrier number is MC-1640494.
Is JAYCE & BRACE CARGO EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAYCE & BRACE CARGO EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JAYCE & BRACE CARGO EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
JAYCE & BRACE CARGO EXPRESS LLC has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 JAYCE & BRACE CARGO EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
JAYCE & BRACE CARGO EXPRESS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAYCE & BRACE CARGO EXPRESS LLC based?
JAYCE & BRACE CARGO EXPRESS LLC is based in ALLENTOWN, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.