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J W EXPRESS INC

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Company CheckJ W EXPRESS INC · DOT 267985
2735 SPRING GROVE AVE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45225
DOT# 267985 MC# 180871 Cincinnati, Ohio 34 years
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39
Power Units
37
Drivers
3
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
39
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Aug 24, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Jul 26, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 15, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Jul 6, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • May 6, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Oct 1, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Sep 25, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Oct 18, 2024
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($750,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameJ W EXPRESS INC
DOT Number267985
MC Number180871
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationCincinnati, Ohio
Added12/31/1985
MCS-15006/15/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address2735 SPRING GROVE AVE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45225
Mailing Address2735 SPRING GROVE AVE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45225

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC180871
CommonActive
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating34 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 3.88 · 14 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .13 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 11 · 5 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,116,259 miles
Mileage Year2025
VMT SourceActual

Drivers

37
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
37
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)3
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS37.5% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review06/27/2025

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026
CompanyAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #55-232745-01
Last checked08/24/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet39 units
Drivers37
Mileage2,116,259 mi
Operating34 years
MCS-15006/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)3
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away2
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total31
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total8
Out of Service3
OOS Rate37.5%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 06/27/2025 | Rated: 04/12/2023

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
11 · 3 OOS -
2024
22 · 4 OOS
2025
13 · 1 OOS
2026
11 · 2 OOS
Crashes
2023
1 crash -
2024
2 crashes
2025
2 crashes =
2026
0 crashes
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 29 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (10.3% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (5)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
10/01/2025 GREENSBURG IN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dark - Lighted
09/25/2025 DAYTON OH 0 0 1 5 Clear Dry Daylight
10/18/2024 ENGLEWOOD OH 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
01/24/2024 FORT WAYNE IN 0 0 1 5 Sleet/Hail Wet Dawn
09/30/2023 INDIANAPOLIS IN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

50 roadside violations across 29 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 22 violations · 5 OOS
Unsafe Driving 19 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 9 violations · 1 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (57)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/26/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) HEBRON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/15/2026 IN Walk-Around (Level II) LOWELL IN 4 1 2 0 2 1 - Detail
07/06/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) WARSAW IN 2 1 2 1 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) UNION 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) LAFAYETTE IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/25/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-94 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/02/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) PORTAGE IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/13/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) LIMA OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/21/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) WANATAH IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) WARSAW IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/12/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) MONROE OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/12/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) WARSAW IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/10/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) GREENSBURG IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/03/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-294 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/06/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) ANGOLA IN 6 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/02/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) COLUMBUS IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/22/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) MOROCCO IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/25/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) GARY IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/23/2025 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 9 4 1 0 8 4 - Detail
06/24/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST HARRISON IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/20/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) WEST CHESTER OH 5 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/03/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) MIDDLETOWN OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) CINCINNATI OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/28/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) CINCINNATI OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/18/2024 GA Full (Level I) SAVANNAH GA 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/26/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) WANATAH IN 5 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/16/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) SB US-23 @ STONEYCREEK RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/18/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) RICHMOND IN 4 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/10/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) FRANKFORT IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/19/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) ROADSIDE 5 1 3 0 2 1 - Detail
07/30/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/18/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) LEBANON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/10/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) PLYMOUTH IN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/11/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/08/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) WILMINGTON SCALES NB 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/01/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) LOWELL IN 2 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
04/17/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) GREENFIELD IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/15/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
04/03/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) ROADSIDE INSPECTION 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
03/27/2024 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LEXINGTON 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/19/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) SEYMOUR IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/07/2024 KY Full (Level I) LEXINGTON 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
02/12/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) I-75 NB REST AREA 4 2 1 0 3 2 - Detail
02/10/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) KNIGHTSTOWN IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/04/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) VALPARAISO IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/03/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/29/2023 IN Driver-Only (Level III) ETNA GREEN IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/20/2023 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CAMBRIDGE CITY IN 4 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/10/2023 IN Driver-Only (Level III) WANATAH IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/03/2023 IN Driver-Only (Level III) SPICELAND IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/03/2023 IN Driver-Only (Level III) I 74 WB NEAR 149MM 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/02/2023 IN Walk-Around (Level II) WEST HARRISON IN 2 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
09/30/2023 IN Driver-Only (Level III) I-65 NB @ 116 MM 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/29/2023 GA Full (Level I) HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/18/2023 MI Walk-Around (Level II) E/B SCALE 2 2 0 0 2 2 - Detail
08/29/2023 OH Full (Level I) WILMINGTON SCALES NB 10 2 0 0 10 2 - Detail
08/18/2023 OH Walk-Around (Level II) ROADSIDE 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections28
Unsafe Driving 14 viols
HOS Compliance 4 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 5 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryLINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLLT100014LGIC$1,000,00011/09/200605/01/2008Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySTATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIALOV1000017SNSIC$1,000,00011/09/200405/01/2005Replaced
34CARGOTHE GLENS FALLS INSURANCE CO.IM 998071$009/01/199605/01/1999Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTF639523$1,000,00007/15/200905/01/2015Replaced
34CARGONORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS COANN-0000125-00$006/01/200006/01/2001Cancelled
34CARGONORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS COANN-0000125-00$006/01/200005/01/2001Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryDB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)OCA-0000156$750,00005/01/202205/01/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA210082$1,000,00005/01/202105/01/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryDB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)OCA-0000043-01$750,00005/01/202005/01/2021Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryDB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)OCA-0000043-00$750,00005/01/201905/01/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA180077$1,000,00005/01/201805/01/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA180077$1,000,00005/01/201805/24/2019Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA180054$1,000,00005/01/201805/01/2018Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA170094$1,000,00005/01/201705/01/2018Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA160087$1,000,00005/01/201605/01/2017Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70TRS048476$750,00005/01/201505/01/2016Cancelled
34CARGONORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTF639523$005/01/200906/01/2011Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTF639523$750,00005/01/200907/15/2009Replaced
34CARGOFIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.MXI97910868$005/01/200805/01/2009Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.TP 9897143 01$1,000,00005/01/200805/01/2009Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryLINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLLT100014LGIC$1,000,00005/01/200511/09/2006Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySTATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIALOV1000017SNSIC$1,000,00005/01/200411/09/2004Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYWEL1000079UNG$1,000,00005/01/200205/01/2004Cancelled
34CARGOFEDERAL INSURANCE CO.6617596$005/01/200105/01/2008Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.ATM-0590-00$1,000,00005/01/200005/01/2002Replaced
34CARGOGREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANYIMP9317021$005/01/200006/18/2000Cancelled
34CARGOGREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANYIMP9317021$005/01/200006/01/2000Replaced
34CARGOCONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.IM 1080477760$005/01/199905/01/2000Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.TRK 1080463969$1,000,00005/01/199905/01/2000Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryTHE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.CLP 9995481-95$1,000,00005/01/199405/01/1999Replaced
34CARGOTHE BUCKEYE UNION INSURANCE CO.IM7 921197$005/01/199409/01/1996Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC180871MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED09/30/1991--
MC180871MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED09/30/1991--
MC180871COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/29/2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/08/2021
MC180871CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/29/2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/08/2021
MC180871COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/06/2009DISCONTINUED REVOCATION04/28/2009
MC180871CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/06/2009DISCONTINUED REVOCATION04/28/2009
MC180871COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/05/2004DISCONTINUED REVOCATION05/04/2004
MC180871CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/05/2004DISCONTINUED REVOCATION05/04/2004
MC180871COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/04/2016DISCONTINUED REVOCATION05/02/2016
MC180871CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/04/2016DISCONTINUED REVOCATION05/02/2016
MC180871COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/04/2008DISCONTINUED REVOCATION04/25/2008
MC180871CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/04/2008DISCONTINUED REVOCATION04/25/2008

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