Carrier profile · USDOT 2134089 · MC-745611 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

J & W Express Inc

3 power unitsavg 15.5 yrRegional · 4 statesFOREST HILL, MD84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-745611 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.5Avg age (yr)

2007–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(240) 360-6491 Email dispatchtrailerload08@yahoo.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average25.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo66.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo66.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.5 yr

Model years 2007–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 66.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

66.7% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Occidental Fire’11–’13

Canal’13–’17

Progressive’17–’19

Progressive Northern’20–’23

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2025 → May 2025	$750K	3
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2024 → Jul 2024	$750K	4
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 2023 → May 2024	$750K	2
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2023 → Jul 2023	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2020 → Mar 2023	$750K	3
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Mar 2019 → Mar 2020	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Mar 2019	$750K	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2013 → Mar 2017	$750K	5
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Apr 2011 → Apr 2013	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.5 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AR busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

FOREST HILL, MD

1606 BIG TIMBER CT

Top corridor

AR ⇄ MD

AR 1 · MD 1 · LA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

lancelot wong — 3 carriers: USDOT 1078019 USDOT 1422779

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1606 BIG TIMBER CT, FOREST HILL, MD, 21050
Mailing address: PO BOX 145, FOREST HILL, MD, 21050-0145
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (240) 360-6491
Email: trailerload08@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Lancelot Wong
USDOT / docket: 2134089 · MC-745611
First registered: Mar 24, 2011
Last MCS-150: May 28, 2024 · 282,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 13, 2012
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

282,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for J & W EXPRESS INC.

J & W EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2134089) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 66.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 4 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 28, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 13, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is J & W EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

J & W EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2134089, and its motor carrier number is MC-745611.

Is J & W EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, J & W EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is J & W EXPRESS INC's safety record?

J & W EXPRESS INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).

How big is J & W EXPRESS INC's fleet?

J & W EXPRESS INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is J & W EXPRESS INC based?

J & W EXPRESS INC is based in FOREST HILL, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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