J&B EXPRESS LLC

J&B EXPRESS LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 35 power units and 35 drivers, based in Merrillville, IN. Across 64 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 23.4% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 5 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Canal Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Jul 7, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 10.9% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.9% vs peer 15.6% Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 Spinnaker Insurance Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Canal Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — J&B EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2643530)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 10.9% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.9% vs peer 15.6%

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 — Spinnaker Insurance Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Canal Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2643530/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2643530 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: JOSIP BRNADA General Freight Based in MERRILLVILLE, IN

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 10.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25.9% vs peer median 15.6% (worse). n=29528 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings · 1 cargo

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2643530
In FMCSA records since Jun 10, 2015 (~11y)
MC / docket MC921611
Company officer JOSIP BRNADA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 35 units
Drivers 35
Annual mileage 1,817,195 mi
Contact & address
Physical
6111 HARRISON STREET SUITE 275
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Mailing
2150 44TH ST SE STE 204
KENTWOOD, MI 49508-5091
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2643530
In FMCSA records since Jun 10, 2015 (~11y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,817,195 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.9% vs 23.4% +2.5 pts
Driver OOS Rate 10.9% vs 6.7% +4.2 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.22 vs 1.80 -0.58
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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 2015-07-10 (2,000+ 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 23 12 0
Trailers 45 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 31 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 4 1 5
Tow-away 0 2 2 4
Crash reports 0 3 2 5

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 104 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 64 64 0
OOS inspections 6 10 0
OOS percentage 9.38% 15.63%
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
35
Drivers
35
Inspections
104
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
5
31 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

J&B EXPRESS LLC had 64 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 23.4%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0. 5 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

64 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KY (8) and TN (7).

Violation profile

23.4% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.5% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 10 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 35 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 35 drivers; Freightliner, Hyundai Translead, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.9% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 29,528 ACTIVE carriers operating 17–53 power units (±50% of this carrier's 35 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
10.9%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 29,528 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +10.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25.9%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.6%
Median across 29,528 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +10.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (35 months)

2023-09 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kentucky (KY) 8 4 50.0% Jul 19, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 7 1 14.3% Sep 3, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 6 1 16.7% Jul 1, 2026
Missouri (MO) 5 3 60.0% Jul 23, 2026
Michigan (MI) 4 1 25.0% Apr 10, 2026
Texas (TX) 4 0 0.0% Dec 25, 2025
Georgia (GA) 3 0 0.0% Apr 9, 2026
Illinois (IL) 3 0 0.0% Aug 11, 2025
Alabama (AL) 2 1 50.0% Feb 10, 2026
California (CA) 2 1 50.0% Aug 18, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 2 0 0.0% Mar 19, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 2 1 50.0% Jul 18, 2026
Ohio (OH) 2 1 50.0% Jan 28, 2025
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Jul 28, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Jun 17, 2025
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Jul 21, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Aug 12, 2026
Washington (WA) 1 0 0.0% Dec 2, 2024
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Nov 4, 2024
Wisconsin (WI) 1 1 100.0% May 5, 2025
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Jun 5, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Dec 3, 2025
South Dakota (SD) 1 0 0.0% Apr 28, 2026
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Mar 31, 2026
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Apr 28, 2026
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Aug 13, 2026
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Oct 8, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 64
Hyundai Translead 33
Vanguard 29
Kenworth 9
International 6
Peterbilt 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 5 0.71 1 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 0.02 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 8 0.35 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 13 2.88 3 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 19 8.46 8 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (104 rows) View all 104 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88911692 Sep 3, 2026 TN 3 FARRAGUT TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88734393 Aug 18, 2026 CA 2 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45B2-B-VAC Yes
88705432 Aug 13, 2026 MD 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88697967 Aug 12, 2026 AZ 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLMF No
88555745 Jul 28, 2026 FL 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88555689 Jul 28, 2026 TN 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88510282 Jul 23, 2026 MO 1
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.45B2-B-AIR Yes
88471409 Jul 21, 2026 NC 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88479061 Jul 20, 2026 TN 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88464154 Jul 19, 2026 KY 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88454274 Jul 18, 2026 NM 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88317953 Jul 1, 2026 AR 2
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88187147 Jun 17, 2026 TN 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88165343 Jun 15, 2026 CA 3 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88148323 Jun 13, 2026 NM 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 383.23A2-LCDLN Yes
88046525 Jun 4, 2026 KY 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.45D-B Yes
87758752 May 4, 2026 MO 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
6 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.55E-B Yes
87698358 Apr 28, 2026 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87698121 Apr 28, 2026 KS 2 KS
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87560250 Apr 10, 2026 MI 1 FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 3A1-BOS, 75A3-TAOLTIS, 47E Yes
87550690 Apr 9, 2026 GA 3 ATLANTA GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS No
87473766 Mar 31, 2026 CO 3 CORTEZ CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87344078 Mar 19, 2026 NE 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLS2, 395.3A3-HOSPRNP No
87234018 Mar 3, 2026 MO 3 WENTZVILLE MO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLOWZ No
87188689 Mar 3, 2026 KY 3 PINEVILLE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (31 rows) View all 31 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA600068200X Jan 2, 2026 PA 0 1 No No Injury
LA2025149453 Nov 19, 2025 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX7AFDHQE160 Nov 3, 2025 TX 0 3 Yes No Injury
ILX003926710 Aug 11, 2025 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009777471 Feb 3, 2025 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD24S0003185 Aug 16, 2024 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0300935947 Jan 14, 2024 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0107442232 Aug 26, 2023 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD23A1055044 Aug 15, 2023 MD 0 3 Yes No Injury
WV202317685A Aug 9, 2023 WV 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2502031202 Oct 3, 2022 FL 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0223179037 Sep 20, 2022 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0103401491 Aug 29, 2022 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000098094 Aug 5, 2022 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6BTAHQE1ST Jun 4, 2022 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904030173 May 6, 2022 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072751521 Mar 2, 2022 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
KY0072681709 Oct 11, 2021 KY 0 1 No No Injury
PA108461900X Sep 1, 2021 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000091176 Mar 30, 2021 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
WY0202101116 Jan 24, 2021 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072532370 Aug 14, 2020 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA911214800X Oct 29, 2019 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072303697 Jan 16, 2019 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILU150263058 Dec 4, 2018 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 10, 2015 MC921611-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Spinnaker Insurance Company SHD-84229460 BMC-35 Jul 7, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Canal Insurance Company CT2511810653 BMC-91X Jul 7, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY SHD-84229460 91X $750,000 Jul 7, 2025 On file ACTIVE
SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY SHD-84229460 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Jul 7, 2025 On file ACTIVE
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. GAT0000305 BIPD/Primary Jul 7, 2023 Jul 7, 2025 CANCELLED
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY H08471836 BIPD/Primary Jul 7, 2021 Jul 7, 2023 REPLACED
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY H08471836 BIPD/Primary Jul 7, 2019 Jul 7, 2021 REPLACED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-01969-18 BIPD/Primary Jul 7, 2018 Jul 7, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRB002029 BIPD/Primary Jul 7, 2017 Jul 7, 2018 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRB001535 BIPD/Primary Jul 7, 2016 Jul 7, 2017 CANCELLED
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY H08674541 001 BIPD/Primary Jul 7, 2015 Jul 7, 2016 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Spinnaker Insurance Company
  2. Jul 8, 2026
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  3. Jul 7, 2026
    authority
    Inactive — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  4. Jul 7, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Spinnaker Insurance Company
  5. Jul 7, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Jul 7, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  7. Jul 7, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jul 7, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jul 7, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  10. Jul 5, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Jul 9, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Jul 7, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  13. Jul 7, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  14. Jul 6, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Jul 7, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Jul 7, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Jul 10, 2015
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
HOPE AR AR 3 0
I-70 IL 3 0
VAN BUREN AR AR 2 1
ATLANTA GA GA 2 0
LONDON KY 2 1
GILES COUNTY SCALES TN 2 1
GREENVILLE AL AL 1 1
REST AREA AL 1 0
POCAHONTAS AR AR 1 0
WEST MEMPHIS AR AR 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 10 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 10 4
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 7 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 6 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 5 2
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 4 4
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 3 0
395.8(a) No drivers record of duty status when one is required Hours of Service 3 0

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