JL EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- 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 11.1% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — JL EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 4143823) 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 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 11.1% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Active insurance on file — Bulldog National Risk Retention Group, Inc. · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4143823/ As of: Aug 30, 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 · 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.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 11.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 16.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=276192 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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
- Physical street 23767 VIA CANON UNIT 204 → 23767 VIA CANON · Aug 30, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
2 active liability filings
Company profile
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.
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.
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InsuranceBulldog National Risk Retention Group, Inc.Policy effective Mar 26, 2026
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Process AgentTruck Process Agents of America, Inc.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1589359ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 11 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 12 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 30% | 10% | — |
| 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%).
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.
JL EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC had 10 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 30.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 9.0.
10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (5) and UT (3).
30.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (36.4% of violations).
The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner, Wabash National, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 276,192 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 address change
Record Changes
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Physical street 23767 VIA CANON UNIT 204 23767 VIA CANONSeen 56 times · first Jun 25, 2026 · last Aug 30, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| California (CA) | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | Nov 12, 2025 |
| Utah (UT) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Idaho (ID) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Nevada (NV) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Mar 9, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Freightliner | 11 | |
| Wabash National | 7 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 3 | |
| Utility | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 2 | — | 2.57 | 3 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | — | 8.98 | 9 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 6.80 | 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 (12 rows) View all 12 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88823539 | Aug 25, 2026 | UT | 2 | NEPHI UT |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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10 | 391.41APC, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.9A-LBL | Yes |
| 87341246 | Mar 9, 2026 | NV | 2 | NV |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 383.23A2-LCDLN | Yes |
| 86324134 | Nov 12, 2025 | CA | 1 | MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86323861 | Nov 12, 2025 | CA | 1 | ca-mt.-pass-if |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.75A2-TAOTLM, 391.41APC | Yes |
| 85479196 | Aug 12, 2025 | ID | 3 | POCATELLO ID |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 396.17C-PI, 392.71A-D, 392.2-SLLS1 | No |
| 84569262 | Apr 30, 2025 | CA | 1 | NORTHBOUND CAJON SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84017966 | Feb 28, 2025 | CA | 1 | NORTHBOUND CAJON SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84055059 | Feb 24, 2025 | CA | 1 | ca-mt.-pass-if |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 393.47E, 392.2-SLLDL, 393.9A-HLLH | No |
| 83722193 | Jan 27, 2025 | UT | 3 | NEPHI UT |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLUCR | No |
| 83056593 | Oct 29, 2024 | UT | 3 | SALT LAKE CITY UT |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLTCD | No |
| 81798543 | Jun 4, 2024 | CA | 1 | NORTHBOUND CAJON SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80708888 | Jan 23, 2024 | CA | 1 | NORTHBOUND CAJON SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | 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 | |
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| Jan 5, 2024 | MC1589359-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| Bulldog National Risk Retention Group, Inc. | BDN-CA-0000804-2026 | BMC-91X | — | Mar 26, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC | BDN-CA-0000804-2026 | 91X | $750,000 | Mar 26, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC | BDN-CA-0000382-2025 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 26, 2025 | Mar 26, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC | BDN-CA-0000382-2025 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 26, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | REPLACED |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TIECA002565-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 29, 2023 | Mar 26, 2025 | REPLACED |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TIECA002565-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 29, 2023 | Apr 9, 2025 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Mar 26, 2026insuranceCANCEL — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
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Mar 25, 2026
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Apr 9, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 26, 2025
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Mar 26, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 26, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
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Dec 7, 2024oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
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Jan 5, 2024
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| NORTHBOUND CAJON SCALES | CA | 4 | 0 |
| NEPHI UT | UT | 2 | 1 |
| MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| POCATELLO ID | ID | 1 | 0 |
| NV | NV | 1 | 1 |
| SALT LAKE CITY UT | UT | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1589359
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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Bulldog National Risk Retention Group, Inc.
BMC-91X policy on file
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BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
91X policy on file
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KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
BOC-3 process agent · 128,670 carriers served
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12 inspections
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