MJ EXPRESS LINES INC

DOT# 2595863 MC# 911177 Schaumburg, IL Authorized For-Hire
(773) 417-0576 mjexpresslines@yahoo.com 2856 Belle Lane, Schaumburg IL 60193
24 tractors · all owned 25 drivers 3.1M mi/yr · ~129k per unit
Marginal
FRED Score 38.4 / 100
Moderate confidence
11 yrs history · 120 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
24
Drivers · CDL
25 · 25
Annual miles
3.1M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 24 0 0 24
Trailers 24 0 0 24

Registration

Registered
04-02-2015 (11 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
05-06-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
EUGENIU LIMBAS

Cargo

64.0
medium risk
General Freight
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 1.36×
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▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.6 vs 1.2 for similar fleets
Likely 0–4 crashes
This motor carrier
1.6
Similar fleets
1.2
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~4%
About 1.4× similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans worse, not yet proven. 4 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 2 a year), including 1 with injuries; similar fleets have about 1.2 a year. The grade counts 6 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Worse than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.62× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate +7%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Injury crashes
    1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
  • FMCSA suspension notice pending
    FMCSA served a notice on Nov 4, 2026: the operating authority will be suspended on Dec 4, 2026 unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing. Not in the grade.
    Ask: which filing lapsed and whether it has been refiled.
  • Drivers put out of service
    6 out-of-service violations against drivers: 4 hours of service, 2 no valid CDL (Jun 2026 – Aug 2026).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
  • Brakes and lights
    Brakes are 33 of 118 violations (28%). Brake or light defects led to 7 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
  • Falsified logs
    3 false-log violations in 24 months.
    Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
  • Unsafe driving
    Cited 3 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 1 for phone use.
    Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
  • Driver out-of-service rate 3.3% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 5
  • High speeding: 6

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
120
56% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
31.7%
20 of 63
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
3.3%
4 of 120
National avg 6.7%
Violations
118
35 out-of-service

Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Illinois (about 41 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 18 inspections, 1 out of service 18 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 17 inspections, 2 out of service 17 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 14 inspections, 2 out of service 14 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 17 inspections, 2 out of service 17 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 13 inspections, 2 out of service 13 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 20 inspections, 9 out of service 20 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 12 inspections, 2 out of service 12 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 9 inspections, 3 out of service 9 Q3 '26
vs 10,543 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.083 0.029
Inspections 4.10 1.12
Violations 2.46 0.78
Critical violations 0.50 0.15

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

118 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    84 · 29 OOS
    Brakes 33 · Lights 15 · Tires 11 · Wheels & hubs 7 · Cargo securement 5 · 13 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    17 · 4 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 10 · False log 3 · No log 3 · Over hours limit 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    15 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 6 · Reckless / lane 5 · Phone use 1 · Other 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 OOS
    No valid CDL 2
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Aug
    10
    2026
    Louisiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Mar
    7
    2026
    Wisconsin
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    10
    2026
    Wisconsin
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Feb
    2
    2025
    Nevada
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
on record since Jun 17, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2015
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. (Jun 2025); BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY → HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2024)
  • 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Jun 17, 2026, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
  • 1 liability filing received late (the last received Sep 30, 2026 for an effective date of Jun 17, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
Authority
  • FMCSA notice served Nov 4, 2026: the operating authority will be suspended on Dec 4, 2026 unless the missing filing is restored (the notice does not say which filing). FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
  • FMCSA notices resolved in time: 3

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 27, 2026)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • California 16
  • Illinois (HQ) 9
  • Mississippi 9
  • Utah 9
  • Tennessee 7
  • Colorado 6
  • Missouri 6
  • New Mexico 6

Runs well beyond its home state: 9 of 120 inspections were in Illinois.