AJ EXPRESS LLC

SALEM, OR

AJ EXPRESS LLC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers, based in Salem, OR. Across 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 3 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with CANAL INSURANCE CO., and operating authority is on file.

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 · Jan 10, 2026

Review these

OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 11.1% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

Insurance on file · $750,000 CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, 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.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — AJ EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3251175)
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 11.1% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3251175/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3251175 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ALICIA PADILLA Company officer 2: JEFFERSON CALDERON General Freight Beverages Paper Products Based in SALEM, OR

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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 11.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=323710 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

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3251175

In FMCSA records since Feb 27, 2019 (~7y)

Company officer ALICIA PADILLA

Company officer 2 JEFFERSON CALDERON

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Beverages, Paper Products

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 2,027,330 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (503) 569-0169

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1181 DORIS AVE SE

SALEM, OR 97302

Mailing

2418 CHERRY BLOSSOM DR NW

SALEM, OR 97304

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3251175

In FMCSA records since Feb 27, 2019 (~7y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,027,330 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 11.1% vs 23.4% -12.3 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.33 vs 1.80 -0.47

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

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 2020-11-27 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Policy effective Jan 10, 2026
Process Agent
PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	3	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 4 crashes →

	Last 6 months	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0	0
Injuries	0	0	0
Tow-away	1	2	3
Crash reports	1	2	3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 32 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	24	24	0
OOS inspections	1	5	0
OOS percentage	4.17%	20.83%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

11.1%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

4 all-time

Authorities

0 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

AJ EXPRESS LLC had 24 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 15.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

24 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (12) and OR (7).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (22.2% of violations); top code 395.8 (Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 11.1% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 323,710 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,710 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

11.1%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,710 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +11.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (18 months)

2023-11 2026-08

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
California (CA)	12	3	25.0%	Aug 11, 2026
Oregon (OR)	7	3	42.9%	Aug 25, 2026
Washington (WA)	2	0	0.0%	Feb 17, 2026
Arizona (AZ)	1	0	0.0%	Jul 12, 2026
Nevada (NV)	1	0	0.0%	Aug 13, 2025
Utah (UT)	1	0	0.0%	Jul 7, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		21
Utility		13
Kenworth		4
Frgh		3
Trailmobil		3
Wabash National		3
Great Dane		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.60	1	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	6	—	1.34	1	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	3	—	15.33	15	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	13	—	8.69	9	—	Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (32 rows) View all 32 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88792606	Aug 25, 2026	OR	2	ASHLAND OR	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKS471 · 1FUPCSZB9YPF23554	1	393.100B-C	Yes
88690956	Aug 11, 2026	CA	1	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKS471 · 1FUPCSZB9YPF23554	4	396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.53B-B	Yes
88690884	Aug 11, 2026	CA	1	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Frgh OR YAKS471 · 1FUPCSZB9YPF23554	0	—	No
88679167	Aug 11, 2026	OR	1	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKG616 · 1FUJAPCK88DAB2321	10	393.47A-BCFSAD-SA, 395.8A, 396.5B-L	Yes
88674598	Aug 11, 2026	CA	1	COTTONWOOD IF	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKQ834 · 1XKDDX9X38R203376	4	396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 392.2-SLLEQP	Yes
88392401	Jul 13, 2026	CA	3	US101 SB N OF LUCAS VALLEY	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKS471 · 1FUPCSZB9YPF23554	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
88400093	Jul 12, 2026	AZ	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKR896 · 1FUYDCXBXNP547669	5	393.9A-LBL, 393.78A-WS, 393.55E-B	No
88336161	Jul 7, 2026	UT	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK OR YAKQ799 · 2FUYDZYB8SA535756	10	392.2-SLLSR, 393.60D, 393.11A1-CSLRR	No
88166430	Jun 16, 2026	CA	1	COTTONWOOD IF	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Frgh OR YAKQ799 · 2FUYDZYB8SA535756	0	—	No
87923682	May 21, 2026	CA	1	I-5 N/B AT GILMAN RD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKQ799 · 2FUYDZYB8SA535756	4	392.2-SLLSR, 393.55E-B, 393.45B2-B-AIR	No
87652991	Apr 22, 2026	OR	1	ASHLAND OR	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKQ799 · 1FUYDSEB4WP927329	14	23A2-LCDLN, 41APC, 2-SLL	Yes
87217920	Feb 28, 2026	CA	2	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKQ799 · 1FUYDZYB55A535756	0	—	No
87108135	Feb 17, 2026	WA	2	KELSO WA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKN424 · 1FUYDZYB9SP538216	3	393.9A-LCL, 390.21TB1-MC, 393.9A-LIL	No
86469222	Dec 3, 2025	OR	3	or-ashland--or	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKN424 · 1FUYDZYB9SP538216	6	392.71A-D, 390.21TB1-MC, 392.2-SLLTCD	No
86388460	Nov 16, 2025	CA	2	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKG616 · 1FUJAPCK88DAB2321	0	—	No
86117377	Oct 22, 2025	OR	1	or-ashland--or	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAJY033 · 1XKWDB9X7YR852092	3	393.11B-CSRIGRR, 396.3A1-BALAC, 393.45D-B	No
85765982	Sep 8, 2025	WA	3	LACEY WA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKG616 · 1FUJAPCK88DAB2321	0	—	No
85588547	Aug 22, 2025	CA	2	DONNER PASS CVEF	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAJY033 · 1XKWDB9X7YR852092	3	392.2-SLLSR, 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLEQP	No
86042917	Aug 13, 2025	NV	3	NV	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKL910 · 1FUJGLCKX8LAA7201	1	395.8A1-HOSP	No
84921532	Jun 11, 2025	OR	2	ROCK CREEK OR	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKN424 · 1FUYDZYB9SP538216	2	393.9A-LHLI, 390.21TC-MC	No
84434053	Apr 17, 2025	CA	1	LITTLE RIVER SCALES	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAJY033 · 1XKWDB9X7YR852092	5	392.2-SLLSR, 393.11A1-LCHL, 393.45B2-B-AIR	No
83953431	Feb 25, 2025	OR	3	HUBBARD OR	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKG616 · 1FUJAPCK88DAB2321	0	—	No
83950502	Feb 21, 2025	CA	1	WHISKEYTOWN SCALES	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Frgh OR YAKG616 · 1FUJAPCK88DAB2321	8	393.48A-BI-SA, 393.209D-STYCIS, 393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
83812861	Feb 7, 2025	CA	2	LITTLE RIVER SCALES	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAJY033 · 1XKWDB9X7YR852092	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
82553179	Aug 28, 2024	ID	1	DECLO ID	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKC391 · 1FUYDSEB5YPB82516	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (4 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
WA000EH30856	Aug 18, 2026	WA			Yes	No	Tow
WA000EG27685	Sep 8, 2025	WA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
OR2025220042	Sep 8, 2025	OR	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
NE0224036271	Sep 10, 2024	NE	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC1023197

—

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	MC1023197	common	N	—

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
Nov 27, 2020	MC1023197-P	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 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.	CT5011421758	91X	$750,000	Jan 10, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT5011421758	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 10, 2025	Jan 10, 2026	CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA976364546	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 10, 2024	Jan 10, 2025	REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP92215A	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 20, 2022	Jan 10, 2024	REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA2924522	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 20, 2020	Nov 20, 2022	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jan 12, 2026

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Jan 10, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Jan 10, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Jan 10, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Nov 20, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Nov 27, 2020

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Apr 8, 2019

authority

DISMISSED — 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
DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	CA	7	3
COTTONWOOD IF	CA	3	1
LITTLE RIVER SCALES	CA	2	0
ASHLAND OR	OR	2	2
ROADSIDE	AL	1	1
DONNER PASS CVEF	CA	1	0
I-5 N/B AT GILMAN RD	CA	1	0
US101 SB N OF LUCAS VALLEY	CA	1	0
WHISKEYTOWN SCALES	CA	1	1
DECLO ID	ID	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
395.8	Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)	Hours of Service	3	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
395.8(a)(1)	Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service	Hours of Service	2	2
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
395.8(a)	No drivers record of duty status when one is required	Hours of Service	1	0
395.8(k)(2)	Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status	Hours of Service	1	1

Related Records

Oregon carriers Salem carriers CANAL INSURANCE CO. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY 32 inspections 4 reportable crashes

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots