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DR & J EXPRESS INC

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 · May 28, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 26.7% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 37.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 Southlake Specialty Insurance Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • 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.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — DR & J EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3686844)
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 26.7% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 37.5% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 — Southlake Specialty Insurance Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3686844/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3686844 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CHENG REN General Freight Based in ANAHEIM, CA

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 26.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 37.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195783 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE · Aug 23, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-carrier
  • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE · Aug 23, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-authhist
  • Status INACTIVE → ACTIVE · Jul 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · Jun 7, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing · 1 cargo

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3686844
In FMCSA records since Jul 26, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1284629
Company officer CHENG REN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 220,001 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (562) 565-9869
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1952 W HARRIET LN
ANAHEIM, CA 92804
Mailing
1952 W HARRIET LN
ANAHEIM, CA 92804-6005
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3686844
In FMCSA records since Jul 26, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 220,001 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 37.5% vs 23.4% +14.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 26.7% vs 6.7% +20.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.62 vs 1.80 +0.82
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 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 17 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 13 13 0
OOS inspections 3 2 0
OOS percentage 23.08% 15.38% —
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
5
Drivers
5
Inspections
17
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
37.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
2 all-time
Authorities
2
2 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

DR & J EXPRESS INC had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 38.5%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 7.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (4) and MO (3).

Violation profile

38.5% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Hours of Service (30.8% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 37.5% 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 195,783 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
26.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,783 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +26.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
37.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,783 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +37.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 26, 2025 to May 28, 2025 (2 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 2 status changes · 2 authority-status changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE
      Seen 2 times · first Aug 16, 2026 · last Aug 23, 2026 fmcsa-motus-carrier
    • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE
      Seen 2 times · first Aug 16, 2026 · last Aug 23, 2026 fmcsa-motus-authhist
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Status INACTIVE ACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
  3. As-of snapshot →
    • Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2023-09 2025-11

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 4 2 50.0% May 22, 2025
Missouri (MO) 3 2 66.7% Nov 12, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 2 1 50.0% Sep 9, 2025
Texas (TX) 1 0 0.0% Mar 21, 2025
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Nov 27, 2024
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Jun 5, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Nov 5, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 15
Utility 5
Wabash National 3
Great Dane 3
Hyundai Translead 2
Ford 1
Kaufman 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 1.00 1 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 4 — 3.93 4 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 — 7.20 7 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 1.88 2 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (17 rows) View all 17 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86330284 Nov 12, 2025 MO 1 ST CLAIR MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP25587 · 1FUJHHDR0LLLN1121
5 395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 395.8K2-HOSP, 395.8A Yes
86264492 Nov 5, 2025 IL 3 INTERSTATE 70 EB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP25587 · 1FUJHHDR0LLLN1121
1 396.17C No
85768358 Sep 9, 2025 NM 2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP19058 · 3AKJHHDR9LSLR2531
1 391.11B2-Q Yes
84929313 Jun 5, 2025 GA 3 LAGRANGE GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP47031 · 3AKJHHDR5LSLR2557
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 395.22G-ELDMFV No
84769730 May 22, 2025 CA 3 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP47031 · 3AKJHHDR5LSLR2557
6 395.3B2-HOSPDIT, 392.2-SLL, 395.8D3-HOSF Yes
84422886 Apr 16, 2025 MO 1 JOPLIN MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP19058 · 3AKJHHDR9LSLR2531
6 393.47A-BDRF, 393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
84245946 Mar 21, 2025 TX 2 IH20 LORAINE SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP47031 · 3AKJHHDR5LSLR2557
0 — No
84082992 Mar 10, 2025 CA 1 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP47031 · 3AKJHHDR5LSLR2557
1 392.2-SLL No
83681946 Jan 22, 2025 NM 3 I40
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP47031 · 3AKJHHDR5LSLR2557
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
83550350 Dec 28, 2024 CA 1 ca-mt.-pass-jpoe-cvef
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP33743 · 3AKJHHDR2LSLR2581
2 395.8A1-HOSP, 396.5B-L Yes
83306125 Nov 27, 2024 IN 3 TERRE HAUTE IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP19058 · 3AKJHHDR9LSLR2531
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
82959662 Oct 16, 2024 CA 2 CAJON SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP19058 · 3AKJHHDR9LSLR2531
3 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLS4 No
82727198 Sep 19, 2024 MO 3 STRAFFORD MO
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C965EV · 1FD0W4HTXNEC28775
5 395.8(e)(1), 391.11(b)(2), 392.2 No
81563031 May 3, 2024 AZ 3 TOPOCK AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP24530 · 3AKJGLD59GSHA0126
2 395.8(a)(1), 383.23(a)(2) Yes
81379336 Apr 17, 2024 CA 1 ca-needles-area-(ca/az)-stateline
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP24530 · 3AKJGLD59GSHA0126
1 393.45(b)(2) Yes
79770181 Sep 26, 2023 NM 2 SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP24530 · 3AKJGLD59GSHA0126
2 393.11, 396.3(a)(1) No
78292483 Apr 5, 2023 CA 2 CAJON PLATFORM SCALES — 1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0009925441 Jun 5, 2025 GA 0 2 Yes No Injury
MO0000100329 Dec 16, 2022 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1284629
Active
Granted Aug 7, 2026
View full authority record →
common
MC1284629
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 29, 2021 MC1284629-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 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 TMA81005674 BMC-35 — May 28, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81005674 91X $750,000 May 28, 2025 On file ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81005674 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 28, 2025 May 28, 2026 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 2 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 26, 2025 to May 28, 2025
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT6674476112 BIPD/Primary — Aug 28, 2024 May 26, 2025 CANCELLED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QCAD00016231-01 BIPD/Primary — Aug 28, 2023 Aug 28, 2024 CANCELLED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QCAD-108083-01 BIPD/Primary — Aug 28, 2022 Aug 28, 2023 CANCELLED
CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY CTP-020426 BIPD/Primary — Aug 28, 2021 Aug 28, 2022 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 7, 2026
    authority
    Inactive — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  2. May 28, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Southlake Specialty Insurance Company
  3. May 30, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. May 26, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  5. May 26, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 2 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 28, 2025)
  6. Aug 29, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Aug 28, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Aug 28, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Aug 25, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Aug 28, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Aug 22, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Sep 29, 2021
    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
DESERT HILLS IF CA 2 1
TOPOCK AZ AZ 1 1
CAJON PLATFORM SCALES CA 1 0
CAJON SCALES CA 1 0
LAGRANGE GA GA 1 0
INTERSTATE 70 EB IL 1 0
TERRE HAUTE IN IN 1 0
JOPLIN MO MO 1 1
ST CLAIR MO MO 1 1
STRAFFORD MO MO 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
391.11(b)(2) Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries. Driver Fitness 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.3(a)(3)(i) Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours Hours of Service 1 0
395.3(a)(3)(ii) Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 1 1
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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