BJS TRANSPORT LTD
DBA: GFS GROUP
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 22
- Drivers · CDL
- 35 · 35
- Annual miles
- 3.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 8 | 14 | 0 | 22 |
| Trailers | 0 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
Registration
- Registered
- 05-03-2016 (10 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 09-01-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- JASVIR SHOKER
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Machinery Large, General Freight, Household Goods, Refrigerated Food, Meat
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 an 80% 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.
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.
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Injury crashes2 crashes with 3 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Lapse in liability filings49 days without a liability filing on FMCSA's record, the longest of 2 lapses in 36 months while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated and close a lapse. Not in the grade.Ask: what covered the fleet during the gap.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 15.0% vs 22.3% national; driver 2.5% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 2
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Substance violations: 1
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Canada-domiciled motor carrierDomiciled in Canada — cross-border operating rules and inspection patterns differ from US-based motor carriers.
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks nationwide (about 21 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.114 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 1.05 | 1.12 |
| Violations | 1.02 | 0.78 |
| Critical violations | 0.18 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
44 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert25 · 4 OOSLights 12 · Brakes 6 · Cargo securement 2 · Tires 2 · Steering & suspension 1 · 2 more
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Unsafe driving No alert10 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 4 · Speeding 3 · Phone use 2 · Seat belt 1
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Hours of service No alert9 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 5 · Over hours limit 3 · False log 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Apr242026NevadaInjury · 2 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar22026IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, dark - lighted, sleet hail.
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Aug242025IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Jun82025TexasProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec152024MichiganProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
2 of the 5 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Ace American Insurance Companyon record since Jul 29, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY → ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Jan 2025)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Jun 10, 2026, replaced 49 days later); 1 replaced before it took effect
- 2 lapses in liability filings, 87 days in all (the longest 49 days) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 3
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 31, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
8 filings and 6 authority events since 2019 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jul 31, 2026Operating authority suspended: no process-agent (BOC-3) filing on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 29, 2026Ace American Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jan 31, 2026Ace American Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 10, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Nov 14, 2025ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 31, 2026 · superseded by the same policy3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 17, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 17, 2025opened after ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 13, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 31, 2025ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 13, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 21, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 19, 2024cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 22, 2024NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 24, 2024 · insurer name change8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 18, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 22, 2024opened after NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 15, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 20, 2021NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 22, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective May 15, 2024 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 4, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 15, 2020opened after ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 24, 2020STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 20, 2021 · replaced by another insurer8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 24, 2019Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 22, 2019ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 24, 2020 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Oct 1, 2020 came after the replacement; 16 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Arkansas 5
- Indiana 5
- Missouri 5
- New Mexico 5
- California 4
- Montana 3
- Texas 3
- Michigan 2
Runs well beyond its home state: 0 of 40 inspections were in ON.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (24 power units: 22 filed, 24 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 24 power units this active to have about 0.7 crashes a year (sized from the 24 units seen roadside; 22 filed). This motor carrier recorded 5 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 1.7 a year) — about 2.4× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.2 over the next 12 — about 1.7× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 9 | 2.36 | |
| HOS Compliance | 7 | 0.69 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.04 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 7.87 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-AUG-25 – 31-AUG-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.