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  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 508 days (since May 17, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

L & J EXPRESS LLC

PHOENIX, AZ

Joins 8 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, no active BIPD on L&I from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 6, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Uninsured since · May 17, 2025
Coverage resumed · May 17, 2019
Coverage resumed · May 17, 2024
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 508 days (since May 17, 2025).
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 10 days May 7, 2019 → May 17, 2019
  • Prior insurance gap · 16 days May 1, 2024 → May 17, 2024
  • Violations per Inspection above national average 4.25 vs 1.80 national (+2.45).
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day. Open full book-check tool
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — L & J EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3020954)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 508 days (since May 17, 2025).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 10 days — May 7, 2019 → May 17, 2019
  • Prior insurance gap · 16 days — May 1, 2024 → May 17, 2024
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 4.25 vs 1.80 national (+2.45).

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3020954/
As of: Oct 6, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3020954 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: JESUS A LOPEZ GARCIA General Freight Based in PHOENIX, AZ

FMCSA census as of Oct 6, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 69/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since May 17, 2025.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=232214 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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: Do not book.

Operating authority
common 1 revoked
Insurance

Uninsured since May 17, 2025

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3020954
In FMCSA records since Jun 22, 2017 (~9y)
Company officer JESUS A LOPEZ GARCIA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 80,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (602) 736-6269
Email: [email protected]
Physical
6515 S 34TH DR
PHOENIX, AZ 85041
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3020954
In FMCSA records since Jun 22, 2017 (~9y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 80,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 4.25 vs 1.80 +2.45
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-05-22 (868 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 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 3 1 0
OOS percentage 37.5% 12.5% —
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
1
Drivers
2
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
0 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 232,214 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 232,214 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 232,214 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 7, 2019 to May 17, 2019 (10 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 1, 2024 to May 17, 2024 (16 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-11 2025-02

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Arizona (AZ) 8 4 50.0% Feb 24, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 6
Atro Remol 5
International 2
Atro 1
Unknown 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 2.50 3 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 — 0.37 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 5.00 5 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 8.14 8 — Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
83991682 Feb 24, 2025 AZ 2 CHANDLER AZ
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
AZ PLA7WJ · 2HSCWAPR98C539296
6 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB, 172.502A1-HMPP, 396.9D2-FTF No
83938330 Feb 19, 2025 AZ 2 PHOENIX AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AZ CL92940 · 1FUYDDYB81DG88842
6 392.5A3-IDUI, 172.504A-HMPS, 393.55E-B Yes
83925985 Feb 18, 2025 AZ 2 PHOENIX AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AZ 4HA4AMA · 1FUJBBBD73LL72926
6 396.5B-L, 392.2-SLLMF, 393.55E-B No
83926710 Feb 17, 2025 AZ 3 RIO RICO AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AZ EMA0YZ · 1FUJBBCV89DAH3471
2 383.95-LCDL, 392.2-SLLTCD Yes
83914836 Feb 16, 2025 AZ 2 GREEN VALLEY AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AZ RYA1VY · 3AKJGBDV9GSGX3752
0 — No
83715488 Jan 25, 2025 AZ 2 PHOENIX AZ
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
AZ PLA7WJ · 2HSCWAPR98C539296
6 383.23A2-LCDL, 172.602A-HMER, 177.817E1-HMHC Yes
83324357 Dec 3, 2024 AZ 2 TUCSON AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AZ RYA1VY · 3AKJGBDV9GSGX3752
1 393.25E-L No
83294889 Nov 27, 2024 AZ 2 TUBAC AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AZ 4HA4AMA · 1FUJBBBD73LL72926
7 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LHLI, 172.516C6-HMPMC Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC034325
INACTIVE
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC034325 common INACTIVE —
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 26, 2017 MC34325-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS130666 BIPD/Primary — May 17, 2024 May 17, 2025 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 16 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 1, 2024 to May 17, 2024
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RTX22101191 BIPD/Primary — May 1, 2023 May 1, 2024 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA02080892 BIPD/Primary — May 1, 2020 Jun 6, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA02080892 BIPD/Primary — May 1, 2020 May 1, 2023 REPLACED
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC MDX-19-143832-00 BIPD/Primary — May 17, 2019 May 1, 2020 REPLACED
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC MDX-19-143832-00 BIPD/Primary — May 17, 2019 May 16, 2020 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 10 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 7, 2019 to May 17, 2019
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QAZD-98348-01 BIPD/Primary — May 7, 2018 May 7, 2019 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1568949 BIPD/Primary — Jul 20, 2017 May 7, 2018 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 27, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. May 27, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. May 17, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  4. May 7, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. May 7, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. May 1, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. May 1, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 16 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 17, 2024)
  8. Jun 6, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  9. May 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  10. May 16, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
  11. May 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
  12. Apr 30, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. May 13, 2019
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  14. May 13, 2019
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  15. May 7, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. May 7, 2019
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 10 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 17, 2019)
  17. May 7, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
PHOENIX AZ AZ 3 2
CHANDLER AZ AZ 1 0
GREEN VALLEY AZ AZ 1 0
RIO RICO AZ AZ 1 1
TUBAC AZ AZ 1 1
TUCSON AZ AZ 1 0

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