J&B EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 2643530
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (35 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory. Insurance filings show 1 coverage gap in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileCanal Insurance Company
- Coverage gaps1 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate23.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)6 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 11 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2643530 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-921611 |
| Legal Name | J&B EXPRESS LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6168181532 |
| Address | 6111 HARRISON STREET SUITE 275, Merrillville, IN, 46410 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20240904) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Canal Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-07-07 |
1 coverage gap detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canal Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-07-07 | — |
| Spinnaker Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-07-07 | 2026-07-07 |
| Spinnaker Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-07-07 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2015-07-10 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 3 |
- 2015-07-10 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2026-07-07 — Other — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Involuntary Suspension - insurance cancellation effective; no active insurance meeting minimum coverage on file
- 2026-07-08 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Granted
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 89 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 91 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 86 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 60 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 23.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 6 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-01-02 — PA — 1 injured
- 2025-11-19 — LA — towaway
- 2025-11-03 — TX — 3 injured, towaway
- 2025-08-11 — IL — towaway
- 2025-02-03 — GA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (17), 12 (15), 20 (12).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 35 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 35 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,817,195 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 04-DEC-25 |
J&B EXPRESS LLC operates 35 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IN.
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