Carrier profile · USDOT 588990 · MC-284834 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

J T EXPRESS INC

27 power unitsavg 9.1 yrRegional · 7 statesMONROE, OH87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-284834 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

27Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

26Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.1Avg age (yr)

2006–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(513) 727-8185 Email dispatchJTX007@YAHOO.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes11 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

28.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

28.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.1 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 28 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 30.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

24 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Dec '25 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 27-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 27
Inspections · 24 mo: 28
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving10 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Occidental Fire’05–’12

Westfield’13–’18

beyond this history

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2018

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	May 2013 → May 2018	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2012 → May 2013	$1M	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Apr 2005 → Apr 2012	$1M	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Apr 2004 → Apr 2004	$1M	3
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2002 → Apr 2004	$1M	1
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2001 → Apr 2002	$1M	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Apr 2000 → Apr 2001	$1M	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Apr 1995 → Apr 1995	$1M	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 27
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 26

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.1 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

15%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

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

Home base

MONROE, OH

1200 N MAIN STREET

Top corridor

OH 18 · IN 3 · KY 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2934002Some 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 3032912 USDOT 3758269 USDOT 2934002 USDOT 1735105

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1200 N MAIN STREET, MONROE, OH, 45050
Mailing address: PO BOX 439, MONROE, OH, 45050
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (513) 727-8185
Cell: (513) 331-0389
Fax: (513) 727-8007
Email: jtx007@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Timothy J. Foister · Timothy Foister
USDOT / docket: 588990 · MC-284834
First registered: Feb 1, 1995
Last MCS-150: Oct 7, 2025 · 1,698,145 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 17, 2016
D-U-N-S: 883267676

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,698,145

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for J T EXPRESS INC.

J T EXPRESS INC (USDOT 588990) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 28 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 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 27 power units and 23 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 7, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 17, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is J T EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

J T EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 588990, and its motor carrier number is MC-284834.

Is J T EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

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

What is J T EXPRESS INC's safety record?

J T EXPRESS INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).