A B J EXPRESS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 14
- Drivers · CDL
- 16 · 16
- Annual miles
- 3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Trailers | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (07-22-2013) · 13 yr old
- Registered
- 05-24-2001 (25 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-21-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JAIME JIMENEZ JR
- Officer
- JAIME JIMENEZ
Cargo
- 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.
This motor carrier reports 214,285 miles per power unit annually, which exceeds typical single-driver limits (~150,000–180,000 miles/year). This motor carrier is still rated, but the high utilization may indicate:
- Team driving operations where trucks run nearly 24/7 with rotating drivers
- Stale fleet count in MCS-150 (power units not updated while operations expanded)
- Data entry anomaly in annual mileage reporting
- Expedited/dedicated routes with unusually high truck utilization
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 10–19 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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Drivers put out of service5 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 hours of service, 1 no valid CDL, 1 medical certificate (Jan 2025 – Aug 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Driver out-of-service rate16.7% of driver inspections end out of service vs 6.7% nationally (5 of 30). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.46× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
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Falsified logs4 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.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Substance violations: 1
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.036 | 0.031 |
| Inspections | 1.64 | 1.11 |
| Violations | 1.71 | 0.89 |
| Critical violations | 0.50 | 0.17 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
47 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert25 · 4 OOSBrakes 7 · Lights 7 · Tires 3 · Steering & suspension 2 · Cargo securement 1 · 5 more
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Hours of service No alert17 · 3 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 9 · False log 4 · Over hours limit 3 · No log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert3 · 0 OOSSeat belt 2 · Speeding 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 OOSMedical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
May212026TexasProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Canal Insurance Companyon record since Aug 15, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY → Canal Insurance Company (Aug 2025); AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY → SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY (Aug 2024)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Aug 1, 2025, replaced 14 days later); 1 replaced before it took effect
- 10 days without a liability filing (Aug 1, 2025 – Aug 11, 2025) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Aug 20, 2025)
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
26 filings and 13 authority events since 2001 · 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 20, 2025Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 15, 2025Canal Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Aug 11, 2025Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2024SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 1, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 2, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 9, 2024opened after AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 29, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2023AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2021AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 1, 2023 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Apr 29, 2024 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 6, 2019GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2021 · replaced by another insurer25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 6, 2018STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIALiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 6, 2019 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 11, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 6, 2018opened after AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 6, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 6, 2017AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCELiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 6, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 5, 2017opened after AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 6, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 6, 2016AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 6, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 6, 2013STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 6, 2016 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 29, 2016 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 6, 2012MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 6, 2013 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 6, 2011COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 6, 2012 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 28, 2012 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 17, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 7, 2011opened after IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 14, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 3, 2010NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jul 12, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect94 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 18, 2010IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 6, 2011 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 14, 2011 came after the replacement; 15 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 22, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 30, 2010opened after IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 18, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 3, 2009HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Sep 3, 2010 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 3, 2009IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 18, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 3, 2008STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 3, 2009 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 7, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 2, 2008opened after ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 3, 2008)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 14, 2008ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 3, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect7 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
- Texas (HQ) 13
- Arkansas 6
- North Carolina 5
- Mississippi 2
- Alabama 1
- Louisiana 1
- South Carolina 1
- Tennessee 1
43% 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.
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 (14 power units: 14 filed, 14 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 14 power units this active to have about 0.7 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 5 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.7 a year) — about 2.5× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.9 over the next 12 — about 1.4× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× 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 | 3 | 1.20 | |
| HOS Compliance | 7 | 3.63 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.25 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.36 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 5.86 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-JUN-25 – 31-DEC-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.