A & J EXPRESS
Legal: A & J EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION 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 202628 inspections · 14 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
21
3× · sev 7
- 2392.2-SLLFCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Following too closely
10
2× · sev 5
- 3392.11-RRCUnsafe Driving
Railroad Crossing - Driver failed to stop/due care at a railroad grade crossing
5
1× · sev 5
- 4393.45B2UVVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 5395.24D-ELDPTHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.201A-FRBFCVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Frame - Cracked siderail bottom flange at least 1 inch long
2
1× · sev 2
- 7396.3A11 OOS
Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
1
1×
- 8393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA7
- AR5
- NM5
- MO3
- TX3
- OK3
- AZ2
- TN2
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 23.1% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 51% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 58%
- 392.11-RRCRailroad Crossing - Driver failed to stop/due care at a railroad grade crossing1× · 14%
- 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
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.
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 NHTSA19 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
4
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi9 drivers
- Company officer
- RAVINDER GREWAL
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2015-05-12
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-10
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 8 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 8 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 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
33 events- 08/26/2026Insurance filed — Southlake Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy DRNCA105758
- 10/10/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2024)
- 08/26/2025Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT1123307270
- 07/30/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/26/2025)
- 07/30/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/26/2025)
- 04/08/2025Insurance name changed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT1123307270
- 03/06/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/02/2025)
- 03/06/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/02/2025)
- 03/03/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT1123307270
- 08/26/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT1123307270
- 08/26/2024Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA00643455
- 08/26/2022Insurance replaced — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SMC1800972
- 08/01/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)
- 08/01/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)
- 08/26/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP61328 00
- 07/30/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/25/2021)
- 07/30/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/25/2021)
- 08/26/2020Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN288878
- 07/30/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/25/2020)
- 07/30/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/25/2020)
- 07/25/2020Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP60505A
- 06/25/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP50580 00
- 06/25/2020Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP60505A
- 05/29/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/22/2020)
- 05/29/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/22/2020)
- 06/25/2019Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3832517
- 07/18/2016Insurance name changed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3742592
- 06/25/2016Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3742592
- 06/13/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/27/2016)
- 06/13/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/27/2016)
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
- 2026-05-21
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-10
- Reported mileage
- 825,107 mi (2024)
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