EE-Jay Motor Transports Inc

East Saint Louis, IL · Interstate · 39 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Jun 1, 1974 (52 years) · Authority since Mar 24, 1977 (49 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average40.0% vs Illinois average 24.1%.
Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC119422: Common carrier, Contract carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$5,000,000
Required minimum: $5,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
40.0%
2 of 5 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Illinois avg 24.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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

MC119422 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$5,000,000 (required: $5,000,000)
First grantedMar 24, 1977 (49 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
National Resident Agent Service, Inc.
Authority history for MC119422 · 12 events
DateAuthorityAction
May 22, 2020Motor carrierReinstated
Nov 12, 1992Motor carrierGranted
Mar 5, 1982Motor carrierGranted
Nov 27, 1981Motor carrierGranted
Mar 19, 1981Motor carrierGranted
Feb 5, 1981Motor carrierGranted
Nov 12, 1980Motor carrierGranted
May 27, 1980Motor carrierGranted
May 25, 1979Motor carrierGranted
May 3, 1979Motor carrierGranted
Feb 24, 1978Motor carrierGranted
Mar 24, 1977Motor carrierGranted

5 revocation notices that FMCSA later withdrew, the last on May 6, 2024. FMCSA sends one when an insurance or bond filing lapses; it is withdrawn when the filing is made.

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 71418

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)MC119422PrimaryGreat West Casualty Co.
Policy GRT21878A · BMC-91X
$1,000,000May 1, 2024Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC119422Excess over $1,000,000Great West Casualty Co.
Policy CEP02000A · BMC-91X
$4,000,000May 1, 2024Active
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 4 policies
EndedTypeInsurerEffectiveHow it ended
Jun 1, 2024Liability (BI&PD)
MC119422
Gemini Insurance Company
Policy GSV500069203
May 1, 2023Cancelled at term end
May 31, 2024Liability (BI&PD)
MC119422
National Interstate Insurance Company
Policy CAT 0011176-00
May 1, 2020Cancelled at term end
May 1, 2024Liability (BI&PD)
MC119422
National Interstate Insurance Company
Policy CAT 0011176-00
May 1, 2020Replaced
May 1, 2024Liability (BI&PD)
MC119422
Gemini Insurance Company
Policy GSV500069203
May 1, 2023Replaced

"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

21inspections
40.0%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 5 · Illinois avg 24.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 21 · Illinois avg 4.4%
7violations written on inspection reports

By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate

Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.

Where it was inspected 7 states and provinces, 24 months

AK: 0 inspectionsAKME: 0 inspectionsMEVT: 0 inspectionsVTNH: 0 inspectionsNHWA: 0 inspectionsWAID: 0 inspectionsIDMT: 0 inspectionsMTND: 0 inspectionsNDMN: 0 inspectionsMNIL: 11 inspectionsILWI: 0 inspectionsWIMI: 0 inspectionsMINY: 0 inspectionsNYRI: 0 inspectionsRIMA: 0 inspectionsMAOR: 0 inspectionsORNV: 0 inspectionsNVWY: 0 inspectionsWYSD: 0 inspectionsSDIA: 2 inspectionsIAIN: 2 inspectionsINOH: 0 inspectionsOHPA: 0 inspectionsPANJ: 0 inspectionsNJCT: 0 inspectionsCTCA: 0 inspectionsCAUT: 0 inspectionsUTCO: 0 inspectionsCONE: 0 inspectionsNEMO: 3 inspectionsMOKY: 1 inspectionKYWV: 0 inspectionsWVVA: 0 inspectionsVAMD: 0 inspectionsMDDE: 0 inspectionsDEAZ: 0 inspectionsAZNM: 0 inspectionsNMKS: 0 inspectionsKSAR: 0 inspectionsARTN: 0 inspectionsTNNC: 1 inspectionNCSC: 0 inspectionsSCDC: 0 inspectionsDCOK: 1 inspectionOKLA: 0 inspectionsLAMS: 0 inspectionsMSAL: 0 inspectionsALGA: 0 inspectionsGAHI: 0 inspectionsHITX: 0 inspectionsTXFL: 0 inspectionsFL
  1. IL 11 52.4%
  2. MO 3 14.3%
  3. IA 2 9.5%
  4. IN 2 9.5%
  5. NC 1 4.8%
  6. OK 1 4.8%

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 16

16 tractors

Peterbilt 16Freightliner 3

39 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.

Trailers: 14

13 semi-trailers · 1 pole trailer

Heil 5

Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.

Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months

Equistar Chemicals LP 2Toyota Boshoku America 1Exon Mobile 1EM Prod Solutions 1

As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.

10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Aug 21, 2026KY31No
Aug 5, 2026IA30No
Jun 30, 2026IN31No
Jun 15, 2026IN20No
Dec 19, 2025OK30No
Sep 19, 2025IL30No
Aug 16, 2025IL30No
Jul 3, 2025NC30No
Jun 23, 2025IA21No
Jun 12, 2025IL30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 Illinois average covers 195,366 vehicle and 387,861 driver inspections of all Illinois-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

9 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 5 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 7 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 serviceShareIllinois share
Vehicle Maintenance4344.4%60.9%
Unsafe Driving3033.3%19.9%
Driver Fitness2222.2%3.6%
8 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR
22
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2LCDLN
11
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate…
Physical · Driver Fitness · code 39111B4
11
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
11
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
10
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
Phone Call · Unsafe Driving · code 39282DUMT
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLSWZ
10
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2PC
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Illinois column is the mix across all Illinois-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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026

USDOT number71418
MC / docketMC119422
Legal nameEE-JAY MOTOR TRANSPORTS INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units39
Drivers21
Annual mileage1,744,460 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Aug 6, 1997)
USDOT number addedJun 1, 1974 · 52 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 15, 2026
Email domain on file@ee-jay.com

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Tractors390
Trailers830

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

General FreightLiquids/GasesCommodities Dry Bulk

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 EE-Jay Motor Transports Inc

What does EE-Jay Motor Transports Inc's operating authority allow?

MC119422: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public); Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).

Which information about EE-Jay Motor Transports Inc is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.

What should I verify before booking EE-Jay Motor Transports Inc?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 71418. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (618) 271-4414, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC119422, 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 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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