JHW EXPRESS INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202620 inspections · 29 violations (1 OOS) · 4% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.30B2-ELDDFC24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
6
6× · sev 1
- 2393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 3395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
3
3× · sev 1
- 4392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 5392.2-SLLMFVehicle Maintenance
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
2
2× · sev 1
- 6393.86A1-RIGVehicle Maintenance
Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 inadequate or missing.
2
1× · sev 2
- 7395.34CHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to follow the Motor Carrier's and ELD provider's recommendations in resolving the data inconsistency displayed on the ELD.
1
1× · sev 1
- 8393.45B2-B
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
1
1×
- 9395.22H4-ELDBRODSHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a
1
1× · sev 1
- 10395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA5
- AZ4
- TN3
- FL2
- NM2
- MS1
- AR1
- IA1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 73% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 23%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 7%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 68% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.6× · 38%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner3× · 19%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 6%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 29%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 2%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
A high share of violations are occurring in Pinal County, AZ
Medium impact12 of 16 violations in the last 12 months (75%) came from inspections in Pinal County, AZ. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Pinal County, AZ to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24×6HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
- 395.24×2HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA18 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- CHARLIE ZHANG
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2009-01-07
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-11
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 4 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 10 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or officers with 7 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
24 events- 05/11/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2025)
- 02/27/2020Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP56763A
- 02/27/2020Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2605883
- 05/09/2019Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 5934050
- 02/27/2017Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTI0005775
- 01/31/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/2017)
- 03/29/2016Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 500021
- 02/27/2016Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 500021
- 09/09/2015Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 500021
- 08/13/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/17/2015)
- 02/27/2015Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CTP498863
- 03/05/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/12/2014Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN109999
- 01/18/2013Insurance cancelled — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TLH002563-02
- 12/24/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/15/2013)
- 04/03/2012Insurance cancelled — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TLH002563-02
- 01/12/2012Insurance cancelled — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TLH002563-01
- 12/16/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/19/2012)
- 01/12/2011Insurance cancelled — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TLH002563-00
- 12/16/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/10/2011)
- 01/12/2010Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LG100104179
- 12/16/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/14/2010)
- 01/28/2009MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/18/2014)
- 01/07/2009Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2026-02-05
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-11
- Reported mileage
- 410,463 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJuly, 2022
- Fleet grew to 8 power units
- Drivers grew to 8
January, 2021
First on-record entry — JHW EXPRESS INC, BALDWIN PARK, CA
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