Carrier profile · USDOT 831576 · MC-368436 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

JR Express Specialized Carriers LLC

DBA JR EXPRESS SPECIALIZED

2 power unitsALBANY, TX80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-368436 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(325) 676-0304 Email dispatchpurpleswanmsl@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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 / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’25 · 4 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse

Northland’99–’04

Progressive County’22–now

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL · since Jul 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Oct 2022 → Jul 2025	$750K	2
REDPOINT COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Jun 2017	$750K	1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Aug 2014 → Mar 2015	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Aug 2011 → Dec 2012	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1999 → Jun 2004	$750K	7

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
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

ALBANY, TX

749 E US HWY 180

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

jim lee — 11 carriers: USDOT 428118 USDOT 504299 USDOT 722910 USDOT 1166142 USDOT 1166143 USDOT 1279576 USDOT 1620593 USDOT 2108408

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 749 E US HWY 180, ALBANY, TX, 76430
Mailing address: PO BOX 4605, ABILENE, TX, 79608
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (325) 676-0304
Fax: (325) 762-2600
Email: purpleswanmsl@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Jim Lee
USDOT / docket: 831576 · MC-368436
First registered: Oct 5, 1999
Last MCS-150: May 6, 2022 · 40,000 mi (2016)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

40,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 JR EXPRESS SPECIALIZED CARRIERS LLC.

JR EXPRESS SPECIALIZED CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 831576) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL effective Jul 8, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 6, 2022.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JR EXPRESS SPECIALIZED CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?

JR EXPRESS SPECIALIZED CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 831576, and its motor carrier number is MC-368436.

Is JR EXPRESS SPECIALIZED CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, JR EXPRESS SPECIALIZED CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is JR EXPRESS SPECIALIZED CARRIERS LLC's fleet?

JR EXPRESS SPECIALIZED CARRIERS LLC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JR EXPRESS SPECIALIZED CARRIERS LLC based?

JR EXPRESS SPECIALIZED CARRIERS LLC is based in ALBANY, TX.

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