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55 INDUSTRIAL PARK, MONTEVALLO, AL, 35115

DOT# 891651 MC# 387901 Montevallo, Alabama 25 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Jul 7, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Mar 24, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Feb 8, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 29, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jan 14, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

Insurance 2

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).
Sep 1, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (CANAL INSURANCE CO.).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(205) 665-9438

Email[email protected]

Physical Address55 INDUSTRIAL PARK, MONTEVALLO, AL, 35115

Mailing Address55 INDUSTRIAL PARK, MONTEVALLO, AL, 35115

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC387901

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating25 years

Company Overview

J & A EXPRESS LLC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Montevallo, Alabama. The company has been in operation for 25 years, registered with the FMCSA on 07/05/2000. The fleet consists of 3 power units and 3 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 354,659 miles (2024). With zero crashes across 7 inspections, J & A EXPRESS LLC maintains an excellent safety record. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, J & A EXPRESS LLC has a Trust Score of 95/100 (Excellent).

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 .26 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 3.9 · 2 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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage354,659 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS20.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review03/16/2012

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/07/2026

CompanyOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

Policy #GAT0005571

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet3 units

Drivers3

Mileage354,659 mi

Operating25 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total5

Out of Service1

OOS Rate20.0%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total2

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 03/16/2012 | Rated: 06/11/2010

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

0 · 0 OOS -

2024

2 · 0 OOS =

2025

2 · 0 OOS =

2026

2 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

0 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 Mar 2026, 5 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (20% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
07/19/2023	I81	VA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

8 roadside violations across 5 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

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 5 violations · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 0 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 (6)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
03/24/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LACOMBE LA	1	1	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/08/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 WB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	DANDRIDGE TN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US380 DECATUR SCALE	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
11/01/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LA	6	0	6	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/29/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	LAT:30 31' 28.86N	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections5

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

HOS Compliance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CITICAPITAL INSURANCE COMPANY	TK1007362	$1,000,000	12/01/2001	06/19/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	393903	$1,000,000	11/26/2003	08/22/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	PK2013MCA00518	$750,000	11/18/2013	08/23/2014	Replaced
34	CARGO	WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 069 07 95	$0	09/12/2007	11/25/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT3010638633	$750,000	09/01/2023	09/01/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA961015004	$750,000	09/01/2022	09/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0073452	$1,000,000	09/01/2021	09/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0134719001	$750,000	09/01/2020	09/18/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0134719001	$750,000	09/01/2020	09/01/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP33327A	$1,000,000	09/01/2017	09/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08573501	$750,000	09/01/2016	09/01/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0041715001	$750,000	09/01/2015	09/01/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0059027	$1,000,000	08/23/2014	08/18/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0059027	$1,000,000	08/23/2014	08/23/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	PK2013MCA00518	$750,000	08/23/2013	12/24/2013	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	PK2013MCA00518	$750,000	08/23/2013	11/18/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP1502843-00	$750,000	08/23/2012	08/23/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	TP9880707 01	$1,000,000	08/23/2011	08/23/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNION INSURANCE CO.	CNA 4356003 US	$750,000	08/23/2010	08/23/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNION INSURANCE CO.	CNA 4356003 US	$750,000	08/23/2009	08/23/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 0427850	$750,000	08/23/2008	07/18/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP 238353 0807	$750,000	08/23/2007	10/01/2007	Name Changed
34	CARGO	WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 069 07 95	$0	08/23/2007	10/01/2007	Name Changed
34	CARGO	WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 069 07 95	$0	08/23/2007	09/12/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP 238353 0807	$750,000	08/23/2007	08/23/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP 238353 0807	$750,000	08/23/2007	02/18/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP 238353 0807	$750,000	08/23/2007	08/23/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP 238353 0807	$750,000	08/23/2007	08/23/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	2051670592	$0	08/23/2004	06/05/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	2051670589	$750,000	08/23/2004	06/05/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	393903	$1,000,000	08/22/2003	11/26/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	TK1007362	$1,000,000	08/22/2000	05/10/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST189101	$750,000	08/18/2015	09/01/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST189101	$750,000	08/18/2015	09/30/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	CA0427850	$750,000	07/18/2009	08/23/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	TK1007362	$1,000,000	07/17/2001	07/17/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	TK1007362	$1,000,000	06/19/2002	08/22/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY	2051670589	$750,000	06/05/2005	08/23/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY	2051670592	$0	06/05/2005	08/23/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	TK1007362	$1,000,000	05/10/2001	07/17/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	453528	$0	01/25/2004	08/23/2004	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC387901	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/21/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/19/2013
MC387901	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	09/15/2000	-	-
MC387901	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/29/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/06/2007
MC387901	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/08/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/29/2016
MC387901	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/22/2022
MC387901	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/29/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/21/2013
MC387901	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/27/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/20/2015
MC387901	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/27/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/23/2012
MC387901	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/27/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/24/2011
MC387901	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/27/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/20/2010
MC387901	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/27/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/22/2007
MC387901	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/26/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/27/2004
MC387901	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/22/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/24/2009
MC387901	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/09/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/16/2005
MC387901	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/22/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/31/2008

No revocation records.

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95/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 7/7/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 20% vs national avg 5.51%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 20% vs national avg 5.51%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

J & A EXPRESS LLC

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Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (6)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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