J P EXPRESS INC

Dorr, MI · Interstate · 4 power units · Safety rating: Conditional · USDOT since Nov 15, 2005 (20 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Conditional FMCSA safety ratingRated Sep 6, 2014. FMCSA found safety controls that needed correcting.
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Operating authority
Active
MC543367: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
100.0%
Only 1 vehicle inspection; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC543367 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC543367PrimaryFARM BUREAU GENERAL INS CO OF MICHIGAN
Policy BAP2658681 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Apr 16, 2007Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

2inspections
100.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 1 · Michigan avg 21.2%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 2 · Michigan avg 3.9%
5violations written on inspection reports
2 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jan 20, 2026MI31No
Jun 23, 2025MI24Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Michigan average covers 51,411 vehicle and 85,596 driver inspections of all Michigan-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

3 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 5 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareMichigan share
Vehicle Maintenance33100.0%63.8%
3 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
11
Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393205CWRAWFLMIB
11
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BHWSL
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Michigan column is the mix across all Michigan-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jul 31, 2025Bronson Twp, MI00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1435032
MC / docketMC543367
Legal nameJ P EXPRESS INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units4
Drivers2
Annual mileage55,711 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingConditional (Sep 6, 2014)
USDOT number addedNov 15, 2005 · 20 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJul 15, 2025

Cargo carried

LivestockOtherFlowers

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about J P EXPRESS INC

What does J P EXPRESS INC's operating authority allow?

MC543367: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about J P EXPRESS INC is old or missing?

There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate.

What should I verify before booking J P EXPRESS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1435032. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (616) 896-1560, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC543367, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Other companies using (616) 896-1560

A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.

1 company
CompanyLocationUSDOTDocketTrucksAuthority
KERRYLU LLC
Carrier
Dorr, MI3231236MC10131241Active
Last known · May 14, 2026

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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