Small fleet
51 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 27, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
51 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.3 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
JONES EXPRESS INC (USDOT 308155) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 27, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 27, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Aug 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 27, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 27, 2026.
The carrier received 77 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 30 vehicle-level and 77 driver-level — across 23 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 27, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 27, 2026.
It reports 51 power units and 43 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 13, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 10, 1995 in the federal record refreshed Jun 27, 2026.
JONES EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 308155, and its motor carrier number is MC-200308.
As of Jun 27, 2026, JONES EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JONES EXPRESS INC has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 171 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
JONES EXPRESS INC operates 51 power units and 43 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JONES EXPRESS INC is based in MOON TOWNSHIP, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.
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77 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
72 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 6
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Aug 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Aug 2024 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2004 → Nov 2016 | $1M | 4 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2002 → Dec 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 1996 → Jun 1998 | $1M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1987 → Dec 1996 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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