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J & J TRANS EXPRESS INC

DBA: J & J TRUCKING

Joins 21 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Mar 20, 2015
Common (Property) reinstated · Aug 22, 2025
Common (Property) reinstated · Apr 2, 2015
Policy effective · Jun 25, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 18 days Mar 2, 2015 → Mar 20, 2015
  • Common (Property) gap · 788 days Inactive Jun 26, 2023 → reinstated Aug 22, 2025
  • Common (Property) gap · 31 days Inactive Mar 2, 2015 → reinstated Apr 2, 2015
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average 30.0% vs 6.7% national (+23.3 pts).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — J & J TRANS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2255293)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 18 days — Mar 2, 2015 → Mar 20, 2015
  • Common (Property) gap · 788 days — Inactive Jun 26, 2023 → reinstated Aug 22, 2025
  • Common (Property) gap · 31 days — Inactive Mar 2, 2015 → reinstated Apr 2, 2015
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 30.0% vs 6.7% national (+23.3 pts).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2255293/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
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USDOT 2255293 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JUSTO JIMENEZ General Freight Produce Cold Food Based in LOCKWOOD, CA

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

  • DBA — → J & J TRUCKING · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2255293
In FMCSA records since Dec 12, 2011 (~14y)
MC / docket MC806076
Company officer JUSTO JIMENEZ
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 171,215 mi
Contact & address
Physical
67700 LOCKWOOD JOLON RD #8
LOCKWOOD, CA 93932
Mailing
PO BOX 772
GREENFIELD, CA 93927
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2255293
In FMCSA records since Dec 12, 2011 (~14y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 171,215 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7% vs 23.4% -6.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 30.0% vs 6.7% +23.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.76 vs 1.80 -0.04
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $750,000 · TMA81006253
Effective Jun 25, 2025
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-08-22 (423 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 6 0 0
Trailers 8 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 27 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 21 21 0
OOS inspections 5 3 0
OOS percentage 23.81% 14.29% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
6
Drivers
4
Inspections
27
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
30.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 30.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 26, 2023 to Aug 22, 2025 (788 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Mar 2, 2015 to Apr 2, 2015 (31 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 2, 2015 to Mar 20, 2015 (18 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 13, 2015 to Jun 17, 2015 (4 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA — J & J TRUCKING
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2024-03 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 14 3 21.4% Sep 25, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 3 2 66.7% Jul 13, 2026
Oregon (OR) 2 1 50.0% Apr 24, 2026
Washington (WA) 2 2 100.0% Jan 2, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 18
Utility 11
Great Dane 6
Kenworth 5
Wabash National 5
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.78 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 — 0.13 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 10 — 3.00 3 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 — 6.00 6 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 — 5.00 5 — Oct 19, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (27 rows) View all 27 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89096526 Sep 25, 2026 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER SEMI-TRAILER
0 — No
88734360 Aug 18, 2026 CA 3 GILROY IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88524344 Jul 27, 2026 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88415717 Jul 15, 2026 CA 3 DESERT HILLS IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLL, 395.8D3-HOSF No
88411337 Jul 13, 2026 AZ 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
5 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.11B-CSLRR, 393.11B-CSURR Yes
88201681 Jun 20, 2026 CA 2 TEMPLETON AREA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
8 392.2-SLLDL, 395.8A1-HOSP, 391.11B2-S Yes
88141280 Jun 14, 2026 CA 3 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLLSOA Yes
87978218 May 27, 2026 CA 2 GILROY IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87678571 Apr 24, 2026 OR 3 LA PINE OR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 11B2-Q, 2-SLLML Yes
87411893 Mar 24, 2026 CA 2 CAJON SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45B2-BHTD, 390.3E3-MC Yes
87346453 Mar 19, 2026 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87235262 Mar 6, 2026 AZ 3 YUMA AZ
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
87162606 Feb 27, 2026 OR 2 KLAMATH FALLS OR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 392.2-SLL, 392.60A-D, 393.55E-B No
86969606 Feb 4, 2026 CA 1 COTTONWOOD CVEF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 393.45D-B No
86908271 Jan 25, 2026 CA 1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.47E, 393.53B-B No
86754266 Jan 9, 2026 CA 3 SR-140 EB EO ORCHARD RD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 392.2-SLLED, 392.2-SLLEQP, 395.24D-ELDPT No
86731203 Jan 6, 2026 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
86721102 Jan 2, 2026 WA 2 RIDGEFIELD WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 392.5A3-IDUI, 393.100C-C, 395.8E1PC Yes
86343896 Nov 17, 2025 CA 1 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.22H1-ELDNUM, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS No
84597074 May 5, 2025 WA 3 RIDGEFIELD WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
6 395.8E1PC-OOS, 392.2-SLLS2, 396.17C-PI Yes
84371956 Apr 7, 2025 AZ 2 YUMA AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.201A-FRBFC, 393.9A-LBL, 393.55E-B Yes
82146329 Jul 17, 2024 OR 2 JORDAN VALLEY OR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 383.23(a)(2), 392.2, 393.11(a)(1) Yes
81029581 Mar 4, 2024 UT 3 KANAB PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.3(a)(2) No
78671785 May 17, 2023 CA 3 ca-donner-pass-cvef-(i-80-w/b)
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
78532441 May 3, 2023 AZ 2 YUMA PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AZ0000065048 Nov 19, 2022 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0006115705 Jun 18, 2013 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (8 letters, 5 PDFs available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 22, 2025 MC806076-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Jan 13, 2023 MC806076-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Dec 2, 2022 MC806076 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Aug 16, 2019 MC806076 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Apr 2, 2015 MC806076-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Apr 2, 2015 MC806076-C Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
Jan 26, 2015 MC806076 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Dec 3, 2012 MC806076-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (21 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81006253 91X $750,000 Jun 25, 2025 On file ACTIVE
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY ASA001238-02 BIPD/Primary — Jan 4, 2023 Jun 18, 2023 CANCELLED
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY ASA001238-02 BIPD/Primary — Jun 18, 2022 Jan 4, 2023 NAME CHANGED
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY ASA001238-01 BIPD/Primary — Jun 18, 2021 Jun 18, 2022 CANCELLED
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY FCT002767-02 BIPD/Primary — Jun 18, 2020 Jun 18, 2021 CANCELLED
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY FCT002767-01 BIPD/Primary — Sep 5, 2019 Jun 18, 2020 CANCELLED
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY FCT002767-01 BIPD/Primary — Jul 19, 2019 Sep 5, 2019 CANCELLED
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY FCT002767-01 BIPD/Primary — Jun 18, 2019 Jul 24, 2019 CANCELLED
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY FCT002767-01 BIPD/Primary — Jun 18, 2019 Jul 19, 2019 REPLACED
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY FCT000074-02 BIPD/Primary — Jun 17, 2018 Jun 17, 2019 CANCELLED
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY FCT000074-01 BIPD/Primary — Jun 17, 2017 Jun 17, 2018 CANCELLED
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY AST0001003 BIPD/Primary — Jun 17, 2016 Jun 17, 2017 CANCELLED
REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 01TRM013385-01 BIPD/Primary — Aug 12, 2015 Jun 17, 2016 CANCELLED
REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 01TRM013385-01 BIPD/Primary — Jun 17, 2015 Aug 12, 2015 REPLACED
REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 01TRM013385-01 BIPD/Primary — Jun 17, 2015 Sep 15, 2015 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 4 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 13, 2015 to Jun 17, 2015
FINANCIAL INDEMNITY COMPANY CCFICR3798715 BIPD/Primary — Mar 20, 2015 Jun 13, 2015 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 18 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 2, 2015 to Mar 20, 2015
SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY XTP10509 BIPD/Primary — Oct 7, 2014 Mar 2, 2015 NAME CHANGED
TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY COM 0112415-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 7, 2013 Oct 7, 2014 CANCELLED
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY OPI1073834 BIPD/Primary — Nov 27, 2012 Oct 6, 2013 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 22, 2025
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Jun 26, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Jun 26, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Jun 26, 2023
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 788 days (through Aug 22, 2025)
  5. Jun 18, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jan 4, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Jan 4, 2023
    insurance
    NAMECHG — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jan 4, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  9. Jun 20, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jun 18, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jun 18, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jun 17, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Jun 18, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Jun 18, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Sep 5, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Sep 5, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Jul 24, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Jul 23, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Jul 19, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Jun 19, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Jun 17, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Jun 18, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Jun 17, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Jun 20, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. Jun 17, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Jun 20, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. Jun 17, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  28. Sep 15, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  29. Aug 12, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  30. Jun 22, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  31. Jun 13, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — FINANCIAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  32. Jun 13, 2015
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 4 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 17, 2015)
  33. Mar 2, 2015
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  34. Mar 2, 2015
    insurance
    NAMECHG — SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY
  35. Mar 2, 2015
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  36. Mar 2, 2015
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 18 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 20, 2015)
  37. Mar 2, 2015
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 31 days (through Apr 2, 2015)
  38. Oct 8, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  39. Oct 7, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
  40. Oct 11, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit Hours of Service 1 0

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