JNJ EXPRESS INC
(901) 362-3444
jennisjr@jnjexpress.com
3935 Old Getwell Road, Memphis TN 38118
389
tractors · all leased
389 drivers
25.8M mi/yr · ~66k per unit
HazMat
Marginal
FRED Score 45.1 / 100
High confidence
30 yrs history · 417 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 389
- Drivers · CDL
- 389 · 389
- Annual miles
- 25.8M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 389 | 0 | 389 |
| Trailers | 1625 | 11 | 0 | 1636 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (04-06-2011) · 15 yr old
- Registered
- 08-21-1996 (30 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-12-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JOHN ENNIS JR
- Officer
- JOHN ENNIS
Cargo
57.4
medium risk
General Freight
Beverages
Other: BEER
Paper Products
- 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: for-hire fleets of 200–499 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 1.18×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
12.5 vs 10.6 for similar fleets
Likely 6–20 crashes
This motor carrier
12.5
Similar fleets
10.6
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~30%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 24 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 12 a year), including 8 with injuries; similar fleets have about 11 a year. The grade counts 43 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2.70× the rate expected for its inspections, but out-of-service orders 0.51× and violations 0.73×. Together they move its crash estimate +3%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.
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 crashes8 crashes with 17 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service6 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 no valid CDL, 2 medical certificate, 1 hours of service (Jan 2025 – Sep 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 20 of 239 violations (8%). Brake or tire defects led to 19 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 8 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 8 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 16.1% vs 22.3% national; driver 1.2% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 26
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Excessive speeding: 25
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
24
0 fatalities · 17 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
417
59% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
16.1%
25 of 155
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.2%
5 of 417
National avg 6.7%
Violations
239
32 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 3 inspections.
vs 1,008 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.032 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.80 | 0.74 |
| Violations | 0.31 | 0.32 |
| Critical violations | 0.08 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
239 violations · 24 months-
Unsafe driving No alert98 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 44 · Speeding 25 · Phone use 8 · Seat belt 6 · Other 15
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Vehicle maintenance No alert78 · 26 OOSBrakes 20 · Tires 20 · Lights 13 · Cargo securement 6 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 16 more
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Hours of service No alert57 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 48 · Over hours limit 7 · False log 1 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert6 · 5 OOSNo valid CDL 4 · Medical certificate 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Jun212026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun82026AlabamaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun62026TennesseeInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May112026FloridaInjury · 6 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr292026TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar302026MississippiProperty damage onlyWater(standing moving) road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar32026TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar22026LouisianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Dec52025KentuckyInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May102025FloridaInjury · 5 people hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Dec102024AlabamaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Nov272024FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Sep302024GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
16 more in the FMCSA records below.
8 of the 24 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Aug 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 1996
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Aug 2, 2012)
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
18 filings and 2 authority events since 1996 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
18 filings and 2 authority events since 1996 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Aug 1, 2025CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2024CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2023CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2022CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2020CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2017GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 27, 2020 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2012CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2017 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 5, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 2, 2012opened after CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 1, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2001CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 5, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect117 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2001CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect132 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2000AMERICAN BANKERS INSURANC COMPANY OF FLLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 1999AMERICAN BANKERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 1998AMERICAN BANKERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 1999 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 5, 1998FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Aug 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurer42 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 16, 1998AMERICAN BANKERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 1998 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Sep 24, 1998 came after the replacement; 6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 22, 1997HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Feb 5, 1998 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 22, 1997HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 16, 1998 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 27, 1996Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 22, 1996HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jan 22, 1997 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 22, 1996HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 22, 1997 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 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
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Inspections by state
- Tennessee (HQ) 102
- Mississippi 57
- Georgia 49
- Arkansas 45
- Florida 29
- Texas 23
- Alabama 20
- Illinois 20
24% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
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 (389 power units: 389 filed, 217 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
10.6
Actual, per year in window
14.3
Projected, next 12 mo
12.5
0
8
16
We'd expect a typical fleet of 389 power units this active to have about 10.6 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 43 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 14.3 a year) — about 1.4× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 12.5 over the next 12 — about 1.2× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 30% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
408 inspections
and 43 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 414 inspections and 24 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Aged out — crashes before Sep 1, 2023, inspections before Oct 1, 2024
- 3 inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: High · Z = 0.90
Marginal — 1.18x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.027 crashes per power-unit-year for a 389-unit for-hire fleet (pu200_499). Violations 1.03x (driver behaviour 2.70x, out-of-service 0.51x, all violations 0.73x; 408 inspections). Experience 1.15x: 19.6 decayed crashes against 16.9 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.90, a 1.88). 80% range 0.84–1.55x. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
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.
Class rate
2.7 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
389 power units · 10.62 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.03×
408 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.15×
19.6 decayed crashes vs 16.9 expected · credibility 0.90
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 1.18× (80% range 0.84–1.55×)
· band Marginal
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
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.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
417
Driver Insp
417
Driver OOS
5
Vehicle Insp
155
Vehicle OOS
25
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 94 | 2.50 | |
| HOS Compliance | 50 | 0.18 | |
| Driver Fitness | 5 | 0.13 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 55 | 2.67 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-26 – 31-OCT-25) 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.