Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.5 yr
Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
J & A EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 891651) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 3, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 11, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
J & A EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 891651, and its motor carrier number is MC-387901.
As of 2026-06-13, J & A EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
J & A EXPRESS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
J & A EXPRESS LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
J & A EXPRESS LLC is based in MONTEVALLO, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
7 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jul '26 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 20 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. · since Sep 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2023 → Sep 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Sep 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2021 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2017 → Sep 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Sep 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2015 → Sep 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2014 → Aug 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Aug 2013 → Aug 2014 | $750K | 3 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2012 → Aug 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Aug 2011 → Aug 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| UNION INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2009 → Aug 2011 | $750K | 2 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2008 → Aug 2009 | $750K | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2007 → Aug 2007 | $750K | 4 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2004 → Aug 2007 | $750K | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2003 → Aug 2004 | $750K | 2 |
| ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2002 → Aug 2003 | $750K | 1 |
| CITICAPITAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2001 → Jun 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2000 → Jul 2001 | $750K | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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