Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 4, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
TJL EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3814241) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 4, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 4, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 4, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 4, 2026.
The carrier received 65 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 30 vehicle-level and 65 driver-level — across 24 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 4, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 4, 2026.
It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 2, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 4, 2026.
TJL EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3814241, and its motor carrier number is MC-1377718.
As of 2026-07-04, TJL EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TJL EXPRESS LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 65 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
TJL EXPRESS LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TJL EXPRESS LLC is based in SHAUMBURG, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Illinois
65 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
65 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Dec '25 · 15
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2026 → Apr 2026 | $750K | 1 |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750K | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2025 | $750K | 1 |
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 24 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: 35 trucks also ran under 38 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
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