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Carrier profile · USDOT 891651 · MC-387901 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

J & A EXPRESS LLC

3 power unitsavg 6.5 yrRegional · 3 statesMONTEVALLO, AL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-387901 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.5Avg age (yr)

2015–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(205) 665-9438 Email dispatchjonathanbates34@aol.com

Carrier verification summary for J & A EXPRESS LLC

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.

J & A EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 891651) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

J & A EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 891651) 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.

J & A EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 891651) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

J & A EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 891651) 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.

J & A EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 891651) reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 3, 2026.

J & A EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 891651) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 11, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.5 yr

Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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.

395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 15 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Continental’04–’07

Great West’17–’20

2000200720142021now

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

All 20 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

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

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.5 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

75%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

LA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MONTEVALLO, AL

55 INDUSTRIAL PARK

Top corridor

LA ⇄ AL

LA 3 · TX 2 · TN 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jonathan bates — 3 carriers: USDOT 1949131 USDOT 3018493

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 55 INDUSTRIAL PARK, MONTEVALLO, AL, 35115
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (205) 665-9438
Cell: (205) 365-3572
Email: jonathanbates34@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Jonathan Bates
USDOT / docket: 891651 · MC-387901
First registered: Jul 5, 2000
Last MCS-150: Feb 3, 2026 · 348,695 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 11, 2010
D-U-N-S: 800849660

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

348,695

Annual mileage

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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 J & A EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

J & A EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 891651, and its motor carrier number is MC-387901.

Is J & A EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, J & A EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is J & A EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

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).