JONES EXPRESS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 35
- Drivers · CDL
- 39 · 39
- Annual miles
- 3.2M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Trailers | 51 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (05-10-1995) · 31 yr old
- Registered
- 01-06-1988 (38 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-06-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- BRADLEY RAY
- Officer
- RONALD MILLER
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Machinery Large, Oilfield Equipment, 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.
Its risk relativity (0.55× similar fleets) would put it in Excellent; this rule holds it at Strong:
- Excellent withheld: driver-behaviour relativity above 1.0×
The downside is never capped.
Expected crash rate is about half that of similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire 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.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 1.6× as often as the median active fleet of 20–49 trucks.
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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Falsified logs2 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
- 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.3% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 5
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.014 | 0.027 |
| Inspections | 1.91 | 1.02 |
| Violations | 0.77 | 0.71 |
| Critical violations | 0.20 | 0.14 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
54 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert34 · 8 OOSBrakes 11 · Lights 8 · Tires 7 · Wheels & hubs 2 · Cargo securement 1 · 5 more
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Unsafe driving No alert11 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 5 · Seat belt 1 · Speeding 1 · Other 4
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Hours of service No alert8 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 3 · Over hours limit 3 · False log 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSOther qualification 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Mar162025LouisianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$2,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAon record since Aug 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2006
- Cargo filing
- on file · COLONY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. since Aug 1, 2021
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Hartford Fire Insurance Company since Sep 17, 2019
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: RLI INSURANCE COMPANY → NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA (Aug 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Dec 29, 2004)
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
24 filings and 14 authority events since 1987 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Aug 1, 2024NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $2,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Aug 1, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 2, 2024opened after RLI INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 28, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2021COLONY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.Cargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2020ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Aug 1, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2020RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 28, 2024 came after the replacement; 52 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 17, 2019Hartford Fire Insurance CompanyBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Nov 1, 2016RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)41 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Sep 17, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Oct 17, 2019 came after the replacement; 72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Nov 4, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2008LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Aug 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurer146 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2007LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jun 1, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Jul 24, 2008 came after the replacement; 7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2006ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurer119 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 7, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2005HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Nov 30, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 29, 2004Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 13, 2004Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 3, 2004TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect106 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2004NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Dec 1, 2005 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Dec 31, 2005 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2004ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 7, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect22 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 1, 2004opened after PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 3, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 6, 2004opened after PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 3, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 13, 2002Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 13, 2002Operating authority reinstatedL&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
- Tennessee 10
- Kentucky 8
- Louisiana 8
- Missouri 7
- North Carolina 5
- Alabama 4
- Florida 4
- Mississippi 4
Runs well beyond its home state: 2 of 75 inspections were in Pennsylvania.
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 (42 power units: 35 filed, 42 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 42 power units this active to have about 2.3 crashes a year (sized from the 42 units seen roadside; 35 filed). This motor carrier recorded 3 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.0 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.3 over the next 12 — below a 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.
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
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.
- Excellent withheld: driver-behaviour relativity above 1.0×
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 | 11 | 1.36 | |
| HOS Compliance | 5 | 0.30 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.07 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 17 | 5.62 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-DEC-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.