Carrier profile · USDOT 467538 · MC-249184 · Updated Aug 2, 2026

J & R Express Inc

10 power unitsHENDERSONVILLE, TN50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-249184 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(615) 866-8027 Email dispatchbradsuddarth@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

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

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’18 · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Fire Connecticut’91–’98

Great West’06–’11

beyond this history

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2018

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Oct 2016 → Jan 2018	$750K	3
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2015 → Jul 2016	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2013 → Jan 2015	$750K	1
GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2011 → Jan 2013	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2006 → Jan 2011	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2004 → Jan 2007	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2003 → Dec 2004	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2003 → Dec 2003	$750K	1
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2002 → Jan 2003	$750K	1
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2000 → Jan 2002	$750K	1
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Dec 1991 → Dec 1998	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

HENDERSONVILLE, TN

100 STUART DR

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1065893 USDOT 3695878

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 100 STUART DR, HENDERSONVILLE, TN, 37075
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (615) 866-8027
Fax: (615) 537-3587
Email: bradsuddarth@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Brad Suddarth
USDOT / docket: 467538 · MC-249184
First registered: Jan 7, 1992
Last MCS-150: Oct 2, 2025 · 685,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 25, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

685,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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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 & R EXPRESS INC.

J & R EXPRESS INC (USDOT 467538) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 26, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 2, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 2, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 25, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

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

J & R EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 467538, and its motor carrier number is MC-249184.

Is J & R EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 2, 2026, J & R EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

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

J & R EXPRESS INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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

J & R EXPRESS INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is J & R EXPRESS INC based?

J & R EXPRESS INC is based in HENDERSONVILLE, TN.

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