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SMJ TRANSPORT LLC

EAST PALATKA, FL

USDOT 3910039 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JAMEL O BLUE Company officer 2: CRYSTAL SIMMONS General Freight Based in EAST PALATKA, FL
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 · Jun 4, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 66.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — SMJ TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3910039)
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 66.7% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3910039/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
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 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=240167 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3910039
In FMCSA records since Jun 30, 2022 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1443464
Company officer JAMEL O BLUE
Company officer 2 CRYSTAL SIMMONS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (386) 916-4304
Email: [email protected]
Physical
110 IVY RD
EAST PALATKA, FL 32131-4101
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3910039
In FMCSA records since Jun 30, 2022 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 66.7% vs 6.7% +60.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 4.75 vs 1.80 +2.95
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 2 0 0
OOS percentage 50% 0% —
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
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

SMJ TRANSPORT LLC is a motor carrier based in EAST PALATKA, FL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3910039. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 2 drivers, with 4 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 66.7%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

SMJ TRANSPORT LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers, based in East Palatka, FL. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in FL (1) and GA (1).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 240,167 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
66.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,167 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +66.7 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 240,167 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
12 violations
Unsafe Driving
5 violations
Hours of Service
2 violations
2 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Nov 29, 2025
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% May 21, 2026
Iowa (IA) 1 1 100.0% Dec 11, 2024
Nevada (NV) 1 1 100.0% Aug 28, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 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 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 2.00 2 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 28.00 28 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 18.33 18 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87943944 May 21, 2026 GA 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
FL CP70CX · 3ALACXDT0FDGT6725
2 392.2-SLLUCR, 392.16-D No
86435121 Nov 29, 2025 FL 2 JACKSONVILLE FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
FL CP70CX · 3ALACXDT0FDGT6725
5 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.9A-HLLH, 392.2-SLLMF No
83379015 Dec 11, 2024 IA 3 I80 EB TIFFIN REST AREA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
FL P6311F · 3ALACXDT0FDGT6725
5 395.8A-NON-ELD, 392.16, 392.2RG Yes
82526215 Aug 28, 2024 NV 1 OSINO CHECK SITE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
FL P6311F · 3ALACXDT0FDGT6725
9 395.8(a)(1), 393.9(a), 392.2 Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
FL8968689503 Sep 28, 2023 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1443464
Active
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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
Aug 1, 2022 MC1443464-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
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
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA986371162 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Jun 4, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA986371162 91X $750,000 Nov 17, 2024 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA986371162 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Nov 17, 2024 Jun 4, 2026 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA986371162 BIPD/Primary — Sep 7, 2024 Nov 17, 2024 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-FLP-FL-19-S0128911-00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 7, 2023 Sep 7, 2024 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA959319057 BIPD/Primary — Aug 30, 2023 Sep 7, 2023 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA959319057 BIPD/Primary — Aug 30, 2023 Oct 12, 2023 CANCELLED
ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY ASC-2279571-00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 25, 2023 Aug 30, 2023 REPLACED
ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY ASC-2279571-00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 25, 2023 Oct 3, 2023 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA959319057 BIPD/Primary — Jul 27, 2022 Aug 25, 2023 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 3, 2025
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  2. Nov 19, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Nov 17, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Sep 7, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 6, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Oct 12, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Oct 3, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Sep 7, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Aug 30, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Aug 25, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Aug 1, 2022
    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
JACKSONVILLE FL FL 1 0
I80 EB TIFFIN REST AREA IA 1 1
OSINO CHECK SITE NV 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 1 1
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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