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Y & J EXPRESS LLC

CHESHIRE, CT

Joins 9 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (CANAL INSURANCE CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 3, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · Aug 20, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — Y & J EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3169385)
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 — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3169385/
As of: Oct 3, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3169385 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: YESSICA LICONA General Freight Based in CHESHIRE, CT

FMCSA census as of Oct 3, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
BIPD active · 100/100

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

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=323305 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: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

CANAL INSURANCE CO. · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3169385
In FMCSA records since Aug 6, 2018 (~8y)
MC / docket MC117061
Company officer YESSICA LICONA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 95,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (484) 345-9231
Email: [email protected]
Physical
988 MARION RD
CHESHIRE, CT 06410
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3169385
In FMCSA records since Aug 6, 2018 (~8y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 95,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 4.11 vs 1.80 +2.31
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BMC-91X · $750,000 · CT6696322433
Effective Aug 20, 2024
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 2018-08-28 (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 3 0 0
Trailers 4 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

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

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 9 9 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 11.11% —
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
3
Drivers
3
Inspections
9
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% 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 323,305 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 323,305 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 323,305 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
22 violations
2 OOS · 9.1%
Hours of Service
8 violations
Unsafe Driving
7 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Connecticut (CT) 6 1 16.7% Sep 28, 2026
New York (NY) 2 0 0.0% Jun 10, 2025
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Nov 18, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 9
Utility 5
Great Dane 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 0.70 1 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 3.00 3 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 11.00 11 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89120163 Sep 28, 2026 CT 3 DANBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CT 81542A · 3AKJGNDVXNDNM7982
0 — No
87000465 Feb 10, 2026 CT 3 DANBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CT 66985A · 3AKJGNDR4NDNP5490
0 — No
86941881 Feb 3, 2026 CT 2 DANBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CT 81542A · 3AKJGNDVXNDNM7982
0 — No
84969823 Jun 10, 2025 NY 2 BEDFORD NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CT 66985A · 3AKJGNDR4NDNP5490
11 395.24, 393.55E-B, 392.2-SLLEQP No
83962061 Feb 26, 2025 CT 3 HARTFORD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 67189A · 1FUJGLD50FLFZ0243
2 395.32B-ELDDFR, 392.2-SLLS3 No
84010086 Feb 25, 2025 NY 2 BEDFORD HILLS NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 67189A · 1FUJGLD50FLFZ0243
4 393.9A-HLLH, 393.60C, 393.9A-LIL No
83431594 Dec 19, 2024 CT 3 DANBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 67189A · 1FUJGLD50FLFZ0243
1 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
83193450 Nov 18, 2024 NJ 3 BRIDGEWATER
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CT 66985A · 3AKJGNDR4NDNP5490
0 — No
82959807 Oct 22, 2024 CT 1 DANBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CT 67189A · 1FUJGLD50FLFZ0243
19 396.3A1BOS, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.53B Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NY4105876000 Nov 26, 2025 NY 0 3 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC117061
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Aug 28, 2018 MC117061-C Original MC Certificate Revocation 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
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT6696322433 91X $750,000 Aug 20, 2024 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN311412 BIPD/Primary — Aug 20, 2023 Aug 20, 2024 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0071634 BIPD/Primary — Aug 20, 2022 Aug 20, 2023 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN311707 BIPD/Primary — Aug 20, 2021 Sep 29, 2022 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA03953081 BIPD/Primary — Aug 20, 2021 Aug 20, 2021 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN311707 BIPD/Primary — Aug 20, 2021 Aug 20, 2022 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN270979 BIPD/Primary — Aug 20, 2019 Sep 22, 2021 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN270979 BIPD/Primary — Aug 20, 2019 Aug 20, 2021 REPLACED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS092547 BIPD/Primary — Jan 9, 2019 Aug 20, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS092547 BIPD/Primary — Aug 21, 2018 Jan 9, 2019 REPLACED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS092547 BIPD/Primary — Aug 21, 2018 Feb 9, 2019 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 20, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Aug 20, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. Sep 29, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Sep 9, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Aug 20, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Sep 22, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Aug 20, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Aug 20, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Aug 20, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  10. Aug 19, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Feb 9, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  12. Jan 9, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  13. Aug 28, 2018
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
DANBURY SCALE CT 5 1
HARTFORD CT 1 0
BRIDGEWATER NJ 1 0
BEDFORD HILLS NY NY 1 0
BEDFORD NY NY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 6 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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Connecticut carriers Cheshire carriers CANAL INSURANCE CO. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY 9 inspections 1 reportable crash Book / don't book Insurance check Cancel desk
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