EE-JAY MOTOR TRANSPORTS INC
(618) 271-4414
marcp@ee-jay.com
1501 Lincoln Ave, East Saint Louis IL 62204-1041
39
tractors · all owned
21 drivers
1.7M mi/yr · ~45k per unit
Strong
FRED Score 89.0 / 100
Low confidence
52 yrs history · 22 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 39
- Drivers · CDL
- 21 · 21
- Annual miles
- 1.7M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 39 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Trailers | 83 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (08-06-1997) · 29 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-15-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- MARC POWERS
Cargo
54.9
medium risk
Liquids/Gases
General Freight
Dry Bulk
- 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 lower than similar fleets (about a 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
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.
This motor carrier 0.61×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.7 vs 1.2 for similar fleets
Likely 0–2 crashes
This motor carrier
0.7
Similar fleets
1.2
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~2%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 0 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months; similar fleets have about 1.2 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.47× and unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.61× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -11%: 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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Driver qualification2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL (Sep 2024).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
Strengths
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- Driver out-of-service rate 4.5% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
22
73% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
40.0%
2 of 5
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
4.5%
1 of 22
National avg 6.7%
Violations
9
5 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 1 inspection.
vs 11,996 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.027 |
| Inspections | 0.44 | 1.02 |
| Violations | 0.12 | 0.71 |
| Critical violations | 0.04 | 0.14 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
9 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert4 · 3 OOSLights 3 · Brakes 1
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Unsafe driving No alert3 · 0 OOSPhone use 1 · Reckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 2
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
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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primary $1,000,000 + excess $4,000,000 (total $5,000,000) · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.on record since May 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 1994
- 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
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY → GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. (May 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since May 8, 2024)
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 8 authority events since 1977 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
18 filings and 8 authority events since 1977 · 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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May 6, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 8, 2024opened after NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 31, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2024GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2024GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2023GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 1, 2024 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2022GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective May 27, 2023 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2021GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective May 29, 2022 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 5, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 23, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 22, 2020Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 18, 2020Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2020NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 31, 2024 came after the replacement; 48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2020HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2021 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2020GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability (excess) · $1,000,000 over $4,000,000 · ended May 1, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2019NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2020 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2017HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective May 9, 2020 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2008GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Jun 4, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect133 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2008GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 4, 2019 came after the replacement; 132 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2007ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 31, 2008 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 6, 2002ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 1, 2007 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)63 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 6, 2000LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Mar 21, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 6, 1994LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Feb 6, 2000 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 6, 1994LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurer171 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 6, 1993THE HOME INSURANCE CO.Liability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2017 · replaced by another insurer291 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 6, 1993FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 2, 1993cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 12, 1992FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 27, 1992cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 31, 1989FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 20, 1989cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&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
- Illinois (HQ) 11
- Missouri 4
- Iowa 2
- Indiana 2
- Kentucky 1
- North Carolina 1
- Oklahoma 1
50% 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 (39 power units: 39 filed, 11 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
1.2
Actual, per year in window
0.0
Projected, next 12 mo
0.7
0
0.75
1.5
We'd expect a typical fleet of 39 power units this active to have about 1.2 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.0 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 0.7 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet.
Fatal-crash risk: about 2% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is below that of 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:
20 inspections
and 0 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 21 inspections and 0 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
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 30, 2024 · MO · level 3 · 2 driver OOS · 3 violations
Confidence: Low · Z = 0.18 (posterior 0.32 × exposure corroboration)
Strong — 0.61x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.030 crashes per power-unit-year for a 39-unit for-hire fleet (pu20_49). Violations 0.89x (driver behaviour 0.61x, out-of-service 1.01x, all violations 0.47x; 20 inspections). Experience 0.68x: 0.0 decayed crashes against 1.6 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.32, a 3.49). 80% range 0.24–1.06x. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
Scoring flags
Thin record (low credibility: little exposure behind the grade)
(informational — no grade effect)
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
3.0 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
39 power units · 1.17 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.89×
20 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.68×
0.0 decayed crashes vs 1.6 expected · credibility 0.32
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 0.61× (80% range 0.24–1.06×)
· band Strong
· 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
22
Driver Insp
22
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
5
Vehicle OOS
2
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 1.11 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.45 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 4.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (03-JUL-25 – 30-SEP-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.