J ARMSTRONG LOGISTICS LLC

DBA: J ARMSTRONG LOGISTICS

J ARMSTRONG LOGISTICS LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Port Arthur, TX. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 100.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Alpine Transportation Insurance Risk Retention Group, Inc., and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

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 · Feb 13, 2026

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 100.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

2 active operating authorities
Insurance on file · $750,000 ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC. · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, 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 — J ARMSTRONG LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4468744)
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 100.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4468744/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 4468744 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SHARON ARMSTRONG General Freight Other (OTHER) Based in PORT ARTHUR, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 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 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=274601 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units +1 (1 → 2) · Sep 13, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 4468744

In FMCSA records since Sep 17, 2025 (~1y)

MC / docket MC1763398

Company officer SHARON ARMSTRONG

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Other (OTHER)

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 10,500 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (409) 332-5043

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2242 58TH ST

PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640

Mailing

2242 58TH ST

PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640-1872

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 4468744

In FMCSA records since Sep 17, 2025 (~1y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,500 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 7.50 vs 1.80 +5.70

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

Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-10-08 (345 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC.
Policy effective Feb 13, 2026
Process Agent
#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1763398
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trailers	1	0	0
Trucks	1	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	0
OOS inspections	2	2	0
OOS percentage	100%	100%	—
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)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

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

J ARMSTRONG LOGISTICS had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 19.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (2 stops).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (18.2% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 4 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Utility and Western Star are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

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 274,601 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

100%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,601 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

100%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,601 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

Sep 13, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Power Units 1 2
  FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Sep 13, 2026 Sep 13, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2025-09 2026-07

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
Texas (TX)	2	2	100.0%	Jul 28, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		1
Trail-Eze		1
Utility		1
Western Star		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	6.25	6	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	19.37	19	—	Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88553762	Jul 28, 2026	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 71S820N · 3AKJGLD52GSGN4174	6	393.75A, 383.51A-SIN, 392.2RG	Yes
85941069	Sep 30, 2025	TX	2	1010 US96 NB SVC RD	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR TX 7761U90 · 5KJJBHDR1GLHA8872	15	393.9, 393.9TS, 383.23A2	Yes

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC1763398

Active

Granted Oct 8, 2025

View full authority record →

View full authority record →

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
Oct 8, 2025	MC1763398-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC.	ALP2601518-00	91X	$750,000	Feb 13, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
Alpine Transportation Insurance Risk Retention Group, Inc.	ALP2601518-00	BMC-91X	—	Feb 13, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	CA863318862	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 23, 2025	Feb 10, 2026	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Oct 10, 2026

authority

Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Sep 10, 2026

authority

Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →
Jun 20, 2026

oos

Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
Feb 17, 2026

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 10, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
Oct 8, 2025

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
1010 US96 NB SVC RD	TX	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	4	1

Related Records

Texas carriers Port Arthur carriers ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC. Alpine Transportation Insurance Risk Retention Group, Inc. 2 inspections

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

Field change history

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