Asset-based
39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.5 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
J W EXPRESS INC (USDOT 267985) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 42.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 30 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 39 power units and 37 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 15, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 12, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
J W EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 267985, and its motor carrier number is MC-180871.
As of 2026-06-21, J W EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
J W EXPRESS INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 58 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
J W EXPRESS INC operates 39 power units and 37 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
J W EXPRESS INC is based in CINCINNATI, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.
Comparable carriers around Cincinnati and across Ohio
30 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
29 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Dec '25 · 3
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 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | May 2022 → May 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | May 2019 → May 2021 | $750K | 2 |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2018 | $750K | 5 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2015 → May 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2009 → May 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2008 → May 2009 | $750K | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2005 → May 2008 | $750K | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | May 2004 → May 2005 | $750K | 2 |
| UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2002 → May 2004 | $750K | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | May 2000 → May 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | May 1994 → May 2000 | $750K | 2 |
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 6 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
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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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