Asset-based
35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision ·
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
11 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
J&B EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2643530) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 36.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier received 68 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 30 vehicle-level and 68 driver-level — across 28 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 35 power units and 35 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 4, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 4, 2024 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
J&B EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2643530, and its motor carrier number is MC-921611.
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. J&B EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
J&B EXPRESS LLC has a 36.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 102 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
J&B EXPRESS LLC operates 35 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
J&B EXPRESS LLC is based in MERRILLVILLE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 28 states.
Comparable carriers around Merrillville and across Indiana
Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.
68 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
64 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 8
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2023 → Jul 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Jul 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Jul 2018 → Jul 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2018 | $750K | 2 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Jul 2016 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 28 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Be the first broker or shipper to rate J&B EXPRESS LLC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review