J ROSS EXPRESS INC
39 power units
19 drivers
mileage unreliable
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Hazmat
Intrastate only
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FRED Score 35.0 / 100
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Low confidence
22 yrs history · 16 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 39 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 19 · 19
- Annual miles
- 215k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Tractors | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Trailers | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Registration
- Operation
- Intrastate (non-hazmat)
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Jan 21, 2004 (22 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- May 13, 2026
- Officer
- JAMES BEADLING
- Phone
- (216) 883-3600
- jrossexpress@gmail.com
- Address
- 3160 East 79Th Street, Cleveland OH 44104
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jul 2026Crashes
3
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all · 3 tow-away
Inspections
16
25% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
81.8%
9 of 11 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
6.2%
1 of 16 driver inspections
Violations
52
17 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
52 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jul 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert46 · 16 out-of-serviceLights 20 · Cargo securement 8 · Brakes 5 · Tires 4 · Steering & suspension 2 · 7 more
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 out-of-serviceSeat belt 3 · Speeding 1
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Driver fitness FMCSA alert2 · 1 out-of-serviceMedical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jul 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
3 tow-away
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Mar242026Mar 24, 2026 · OhioTow-awayDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec82025Dec 8, 2025 · OhioInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Nov42024Nov 4, 2024 · OhioTow-awayDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
1 of the 3 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Navigators Insurance Companyon record since Aug 1, 2026 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2008
- Cargo filing
- on file · LIBERTY MUTUAL since Jan 11, 2008
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY → Navigators Insurance Company (Aug 2026)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Aug 1, 2026, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Inspections by state
- Ohio (HQ) 16
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 11 | 21.54 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 4 | 1.69 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.35 | FMCSA alert |
| Hours of service | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
16 driver inspections · 11 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Jul 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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