JS EXPRESS LLC

KNOXVILLE, TN

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 31, 2025
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 12.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC 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 — JS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3982630)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 12.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3982630/
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 3982630 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: VAMUYAN SHERIFF General Freight Based in KNOXVILLE, TN

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 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=176331 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

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3982630
In FMCSA records since Nov 8, 2022 (~3y)
MC / docket MC1491616
Company officer VAMUYAN SHERIFF
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 65,113 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3121 JOHNSTON ST
KNOXVILLE, TN 37921
Mailing
4767 S SIXTH ST
LOUISVILLE, KY 40214
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3982630
In FMCSA records since Nov 8, 2022 (~3y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 65,113 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 12.5% vs 6.7% +5.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.85 vs 1.80 -0.95
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
Truck tractors 3 0 0
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 14 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 13 13 0
OOS inspections 3 4 0
OOS percentage 23.08% 30.77%
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
4
Drivers
4
Inspections
14
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
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

JS EXPRESS LLC had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 46.2%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 10.0.

Inspection profile

13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KY (3) and NC (2).

Violation profile

46.2% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Freightliner, Hyundai Translead, and Hino are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% 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 176,331 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
12.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 176,331 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 176,331 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 3, 2024 to Jan 8, 2024 (5 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2024-07 2026-08

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kentucky (KY) 3 1 33.3% Jun 15, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 2 1 50.0% Apr 14, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 2 1 50.0% Jun 26, 2026
Alabama (AL) 1 1 100.0% Aug 1, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 1 100.0% Aug 20, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 1 100.0% Aug 25, 2026
Michigan (MI) 1 0 0.0% Jun 10, 2025
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Apr 2, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Jan 17, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 7
Hino 5
Hyundai Translead 4
Kenworth 2
Brasen 1
Mac Manufa 1
Other 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.04 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 2 1.52 2 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 10.00 10 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 7.23 7 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 (14 rows) View all 14 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88792129 Aug 25, 2026 PA 1 BEDFORD TWP PA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
22 396.3A1-BOS, 396.3A1-BALR, 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
88764468 Aug 20, 2026 OH 2
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 391.41APC, 393.75A1-TFBMF, 393.75B-TF Yes
88264506 Jun 26, 2026 TN 3
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLEQP No
88150517 Jun 15, 2026 KY 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.5B-HWSL Yes
87585384 Apr 14, 2026 NC 2
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 8A-ELD, 2RG Yes
87489692 Apr 2, 2026 FL 3 ALACHUA FL
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 No
85722402 Sep 6, 2025 NC 2 US601
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85397316 Aug 4, 2025 KY 3 LONDON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85379747 Aug 1, 2025 AL 3 VALLEY HEAD AL
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLLML, 392.2-SLLS4 Yes
85033820 Jun 23, 2025 TN 2 KNOXVILLE TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.207F-SDAS Yes
84924357 Jun 10, 2025 MI 1
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 391.41A-MCPC, 392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TB1-MC No
83858494 Feb 13, 2025 KY 3 PINEVILLE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83678798 Jan 17, 2025 GA 3 UNADILLA GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLL No
82272895 Jul 31, 2024 MO 3 FREDERICKTOWN MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2 No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
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
Dec 1, 2022 MC1491616-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300106691 91X $750,000 Jan 31, 2025 On file ACTIVE
GEiCO Marine Insurance Company 9300106691 BMC-91X Jan 31, 2025 On file ACTIVE
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC URG-01059 BIPD/Primary Jan 31, 2024 Jan 31, 2025 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-XPT-TN-19-S0115681-00 BIPD/Primary Jan 8, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 5 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 3, 2024 to Jan 8, 2024
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP CA963618536 BIPD/Primary Nov 21, 2022 Jan 3, 2024 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP CA963445273 BIPD/Primary Nov 15, 2022 Nov 21, 2022 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 31, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
  2. Jan 27, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Jan 31, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jan 9, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Jan 3, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
  6. Jan 3, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 5 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 8, 2024)
  7. Dec 1, 2022
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  8. Nov 21, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
VALLEY HEAD AL AL 1 1
ALACHUA FL FL 1 0
UNADILLA GA GA 1 0
LONDON KY 1 0
PINEVILLE KY 1 0
FREDERICKTOWN MO MO 1 0
US601 NC 1 0
BEDFORD TWP PA PA 1 1
KNOXVILLE TN TN 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
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Authority Records
  • Docket MC1491616
    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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