JC EMPIRE LLC

Tomball, TX · Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · 3 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jun 13, 2023 (3 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is not authorized (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
  • Registration (MCS-150) last updated 3 years agoFleet size and contact details on the registration may be out of date.
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Operating authority
Last known: Not authorized
MC1557624: no authority granted
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
75.0%
Only 4 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC1557624 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Operating authorityNot authorized
FMCSA has not granted common, contract, broker or forwarder authority on this docket.

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 4089638 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

5inspections
75.0%vehicle out-of-service
3 of 4 · Texas avg 25.1%
80.0%driver out-of-service
4 of 5 · Texas avg 7.7%
79violations written on inspection reports
5 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 7, 2026TX211Yes
Sep 10, 2026TX223Yes
Jun 6, 2026TX38Yes
Jan 19, 2026TX26No
Nov 10, 2025TX131Yes
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 Texas average covers 347,522 vehicle and 460,240 driver inspections of all Texas-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

29 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 11 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 79 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 serviceShareTexas share
Vehicle Maintenance24782.8%78.8%
Driver Fitness4413.8%4.2%
Unsafe Driving103.4%4.8%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Operating a CMV without a CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2
22
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141APC
22
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2UV
20
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353B
20
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
20
Oil and/or grease leak
Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965B
20
BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Fifth wheel
Coupling Devices · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39370
11
Drive Shaft Yoke Ends Cracked / Loose / Broken / Missing
Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1DSYE
11
Excessive steering wheel lash
Steering Mechanism · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393209B
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 Texas column is the mix across all Texas-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

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number4089638
MC / docketMC1557624
Legal nameJC EMPIRE LLC
OperationIntrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Business type—
Power units3
Drivers3
Annual mileage1 (2022)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJun 13, 2023 · 3 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateAug 15, 2023

Cargo carried

General FreightBuilding MaterialsConstructionOtherOther

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 JC EMPIRE LLC

What does JC EMPIRE LLC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for JC EMPIRE LLC (MC1557624), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about JC EMPIRE LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe. The MCS-150 was last updated Aug 15, 2023, so fleet size and contact details may be out of date.

What should I verify before booking JC EMPIRE LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4089638. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (713) 344-6673, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1557624, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

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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