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J&B EXPRESS LLC

  • 2643530
  • 6111 HARRISON STREET SUITE 275
    MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
  • 35
  • 35
  • 55

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 04/05/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY
( 09/04/2024)

Out of Service Rates

Type OOS % National Avg %
Vehicle 20.8 23.4
Driver 11.1 6.7
Hazmat 4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 04/05/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type Yes/No MC#/MX#
Property Yes MC-921611
Passenger No
Household Goods No
Broker No

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View) FAST Act of 2015

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending February 27, 2026

On-Road Performance
3.18 Not Public 0.41 8.70 0.03 Not Public 0.54
On-Road Performance Detail
13
9-21 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations
32.3
Combination Carrier
Not Public
55
8
21-100 relevant driver inspections
27
17
21-100 relevant vehicle inspections
55
1
1 driver inspections with Controlled Substances/Alcohol Violations
Not Public
55
3
21-100 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered N/A No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered Not Public No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 79

Violations Description # Violations # OOS Violations Violation Severity Weight BASIC
392.2FC Following too close 1 0 5 Unsafe Driving
392.2-INAT Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving. 1 0 5 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation. 2 0 3 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLML State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane. 1 0 5 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit. 3 0 4 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit. 1 0 7 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSWZ State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone. 1 0 10 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. 3 0 5 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLUP State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway. 1 0 1 Unsafe Driving
395.22G-ELDMFV HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. 1 0 1 HOS Compliance
395.22H4-ELDBRODS HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. 1 0 1 HOS Compliance
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner 1 0 1 HOS Compliance
395.24C2II-ELDTN HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer unmber. 1 0 1 HOS Compliance
395.24C2III Driver failed to manually add shipping document number 2 0 1 HOS Compliance
395.8(a) HOS (Form) - Paper Log / Logging Programs Form and Manner 1 0 1 HOS Compliance
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 1 1 7 HOS Compliance
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current 1 0 5 HOS Compliance
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. 1 1 8 Driver Fitness
383.51A-SIN Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance. 1 1 8 Driver Fitness
391.41B10-MC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate. 1 1 2 Driver Fitness
392.5A3-IDUI Intoxicating - No driver shall be on duty or operate a commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses an intoxicating beverage, regardless of its alcohol content. 1 1 3 Drugs/Alcohol
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 1 1 Vehicle Maint.
393.11A1-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 1 0 3 Vehicle Maint.
393.11A1-LCHL Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.11TU Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 3 0 3 Vehicle Maint.
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing 1 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.207B-AALPME-OOS More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged. 1 1 7 Vehicle Maint.
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 2 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.47A-BCLMBD Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad. 2 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 3 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.55D1-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after March 1, 1998. 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.55D2-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 2 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 3 3 8 Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS 1 1 8 Vehicle Maint.
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 0 1 Vehicle Maint.
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 1 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.95(b) Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). 1 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 1 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9(a) Inoperative Brake Lamps 2 1 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9H Inoperable head lamps 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9T Inoperable tail lamp 1 1 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 2 1 6 Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-BNMH Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake. 1 1 4 Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 2 2 0 Vehicle Maint.
396.5B-HWSL Hubs - Wheel seal leaking. 1 1 2 Vehicle Maint.
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 2 0 3 Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 55

Report Vehicle Measure
Inspection Date Number State Plate Number Plate State Type Severity Weight
(SW)
Time Weight
(TiW)
2/26/2026 KYCV44376844 KY RC36516 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   3
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured (OOS) 1 + 2 (OOS)  
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4  
2/24/2026 MIHOULD05066 MI RC57438 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   3
392.2-SLLUP State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway 1  
2/10/2026 AL2090000808 AL RC24595 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   3
391.41B10-MC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate (OOS) 2 + 2 (OOS)  
393.207B-AALPME-OOS More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged (OOS) 7 + 2 (OOS)  
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection 4  
1/30/2026 TNI037H20277 TN RC36369 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   3
12/25/2025 TXV252130295 TX RC56628 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   3
12/5/2025 MOW031006143 MO RC56519 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   3
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6  
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative 6  
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured 2  
393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit 6  
12/3/2025 SC0399001019 SC RC37765 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   3
392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation 3  
11/29/2025 KYCV44704351 KY RC03618 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   3
393.47A-BCLMBD Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad 4  
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured 4  
11/8/2025 TXV252094773 TX TEMP MI TRUCK TRACTOR   3
11/1/2025 NET048000090 NE 3839136 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   3
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit 4  
10/27/2025 MIMALIK03338 MI RB70718 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   3
393.11A1-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 3  
10/8/2025 IA000P151VZ3 IA RC36516 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   3
395.24C2II-ELDTN HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number. 1  
393.11TU Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 3  
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2  
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers 1  
395.24C2III Driver failed to manually add shipping document number 1  
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2  
393.9H Inoperable head lamps 6  
9/9/2025 KYCV42990430 KY RC03711 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   3
383.51A-SIN Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
9/9/2025 TNI033D92000 TN RC37765 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   3
8/11/2025 IL5002110004 IL RB90951 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   2
8/6/2025 MOW119000828 MO RB90951 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   2
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other 5  
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak 3  
396.3A1-BNMH Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake (OOS) 4 + 2 (OOS)  
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured 4  
393.11A1-LCHL Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. 6  
7/16/2025 TXV251951340 TX P1160455 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   2
6/28/2025 TXV251933048 TX RC36369 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   2
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing 2  
393.11TU Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 3  
393.95(b) Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air 2  
6/24/2025 GA1328000511 GA RC07221 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   2
392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit 7  
6/17/2025 MS6611182749 MS RC21011 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   2
6/5/2025 OKPE18003802 OK IC87GD GA TRUCK TRACTOR   2
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative 2  
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 4  
6/3/2025 TNI033T91486 TN RB90951 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   2
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4  
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 4  
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak 3  
396.5B-HWSL Hubs - Wheel seal leaking (OOS) 2 + 2 (OOS)  
393.47A-BCLMBD Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad 4  
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4  
396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination (OOS) 0 + 2 (OOS)  
5/28/2025 KYCV44782133 KY RB39871 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   2
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 6  
393.9(a) Inoperative Brake Lamps 6  
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
5/28/2025 IL4179610159 IL RC03618 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   2
395.8(f)(1) Drivers record of duty status not current 5  
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit 4  
5/5/2025 WI9999000218 WI RC07221 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   2
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other 5  
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain (OOS) 7 + 2 (OOS)  
5/2/2025 AR8090000772 AR RC36369 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   2
4/8/2025 AR8090000684 AR RC36516 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   2
395.22H4-ELDBRODS HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a 1  
2/15/2025 IL4289350190 IL RC40069 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
2/6/2025 AR5820000612 AR RC07221 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
2/3/2025 GA1218000423 GA RB39871 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2-SLLML State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane 5  
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other 5  
1/28/2025 OH3266000177 OH RB86747 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
1/17/2025 KYCV41515354 KY RC22551 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
12/2/2024 WA2142000238 WA RC35851 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
11/26/2024 AR5940000349 AR RC40069 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
11/4/2024 NYSPF3010465 NY RB90951 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner 1  
10/29/2024 OH3238000054 OH RB86747 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
10/29/2024 AR4690000602 AR RC37937 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
10/11/2024 MIBEAMW04079 MI RC40069 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation 3  
10/8/2024 AL1311000595 AL RB79922 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
9/11/2024 GA1410000204 GA RC07221 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
395.8(a) HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner 1  
9/10/2024 MIMORRS00754 MI RC43484 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2FC Following too close 5  
8/31/2024 AR7060000268 AR RB78129 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.5A3-IDUI Intoxicating - No driver shall be on duty or operate a commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses an intoxicating beverage, regardless of its alcohol con (OOS) 3 + 0 (OOS)  
8/8/2024 TXV241489011 TX RC40069 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2  
7/30/2024 IA000P14RPNP IA RC04904 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit 4  
395.24C2III Driver failed to manually add shipping document number 1  
7/18/2024 NYSPT0560690 NY RC40427 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4  
393.11TU Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 3  
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
392.2-INAT Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving 5  
7/1/2024 VA5985002822 VA LO136831025 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.55D2-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. 4  
395.22G-ELDMFV HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. 1  
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured 2  
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 4  
6/27/2024 WVPSC1470317 WV RB78129 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2-SLLSWZ State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone 10  
6/12/2024 AR7580000207 AR RC37765 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
6/7/2024 FL4895000177 FL RC36516 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.55D1-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. 4  
4/13/2024 MO0570000365 MO RB86746 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
4/4/2024 VA6725000387 VA RB86747 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
3/26/2024 IL4293060033 IL RB86747 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
2/29/2024 MACP00003985 MA RC07221 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.9(a) Inoperative Brake Lamps (OOS) 6 + 2 (OOS)  
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal (OOS) 6 + 2 (OOS)  
393.9T Inoperable tail lamp (OOS) 6 + 2 (OOS)  
2/29/2024 IL4182060113 IL RC24595 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
2/28/2024 KYCV43954163 KY A84301 KY TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4  
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4  
396.3(a)1BOS BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination (OOS) 0 + 2 (OOS)  
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4  

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 6

Report Vehicle Crash Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date Number State Plate Number Plate State Fatal Inj. Tow. HM Severity Weight
(SW)
Time Weight
(TiW)
Total Weight
(TotW)
1/2/2026 PA600068200X PA RC28578 MI 0 1 No No 2 3 6
11/19/2025 LA2025149453 LA RC46677 MI 0 0 Yes No 1 3 3
11/3/2025 TX7AFDHQE160 TX RC40069 MI 0 3 Yes No 2 3 6
8/11/2025 ILX003926710 IL RB90951 MI 0 0 Yes No 1 2 2
2/3/2025 GA0009777471 GA RB39871 MI 0 1 Yes No 2 1 2
8/16/2024 MD24S0003185 MD RB91829 MI 0 0 Yes No 1 1 1

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

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Enforcement Cases

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