CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 504688· MC258323· CARRIER· EIN 34-1598402
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J & R EXPRESS INC

611 HOWARD ST, FINDLAY, OH, 45840(419) 424-2145SARAH JONES
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC258323

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (7) ▾
09/01/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2005)
09/01/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2005)
01/26/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (08/28/2006)
08/18/1996CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/1996)
08/18/1996COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/1996)
02/05/1993MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (08/28/2006)
02/04/1993MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/07/2004)
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (20) ▾
  1. STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2005 → 08/20/2006
  2. STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/01/2005 → 08/20/2006
  3. STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2004 → 09/28/2005
  4. STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/01/2004 → 09/28/2005
  5. STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2004 → 09/01/2005
  6. STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 09/01/2004 → 09/01/2005
  7. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/01/2003 → 09/30/2004
  8. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2003 → 09/01/2004
  9. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 09/01/2003 → 09/01/2004
  10. LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 04/01/2001 → 10/18/2003
  11. LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2001 → 10/17/2003
  12. LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2001 → 09/01/2003
  13. TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/1999 → 04/28/2001
  14. TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 04/01/1999 → 04/28/2001
  15. TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/1999 → 04/01/2001

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
3
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
10
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
38
35 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.5M mi
reported 2012
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi38 drivers
Company officer
SARAH JONES
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1992-11-18
Last MCS-150 update
2013-10-16
Census status
I

Fleet: 10 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 23 owned trailers · 3 leased/term tractors.

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 graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers or officers with 16 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

16
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
10
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: PRIDE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 343859, registered 1989) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 10
1
AMT TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 2451890Active· SOUTHGATE, MI
Strong
Officer
2
DELUXE CONSTRUCTION LLC
USDOT 3197446Inactive· BUTTE, MT
Strong
Officer
3
E&S JONES FAMILY ENTERPRISES INC
USDOT 2174270Inactive· CLEARWATER, FL
Strong
Officer
4
FOREFRONT GENERAL CONTRACTING
USDOT 4370459Active· NORTH LOGAN, UT
Strong
Officer
5
S & B EXPRESS INC
USDOT 536338Inactive· COLQUITT, GA
Strong
Officer
6
SARAH JONES
USDOT 2128057Active· HADDOCK, GA
Strong
Officer
7
SARAH JONES FORD OF ST IGNACE
USDOT 4506035Active· SAINT IGNACE, MI
Strong
Officer
8
SPLINTERS FIREPLACE LLC
USDOT 2349537Inactive· OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Strong
Officer
9
TURN 4 TRANSPORT CORPORATION
USDOT 1577152Inactive· AVILLA, IN
Strong
Officer
10
WOODY & SONS MOVING INC
USDOT 2042325Inactive· PINELLAS PARK, FL
Strong
Officer
Medium· 5
J & R EXPRESS LEASING LLC
USDOT 1788387Inactive· FINDLAY, OH
Medium
PhoneAddress
J & R EXPRESS LEASING LLC
USDOT 3579626Active· FINDLAY, OH
Medium
PhoneAddress
PRIDE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
USDOT 1509200Active· FINDLAY, OH
Medium
PhoneAddress
PRIDE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
USDOT 2236692Active· FINDLAY, OH
Medium
PhoneAddress
PRIDE TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 343859Inactive· FINDLAY, OH
Medium
PhoneAddress

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

23 events
  1. 10/16/2013MCS-150 update filed

    0.5M mi reported (2012)

  2. 08/20/2006Insurance cancelled — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2153761

  3. 09/28/2005Insurance cancelled — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SPP2279025

  4. 09/01/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2005)

  5. 09/01/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2005)

  6. 09/01/2005Insurance replaced — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SPP2279025

  7. 09/30/2004Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IM03401111

  8. 09/01/2004Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CK01000151

  9. 01/26/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (08/28/2006)

  10. 10/18/2003Insurance cancelled — LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy 3AT687156

  11. 10/17/2003Insurance cancelled — LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy F3D047906

  12. 09/01/2003Insurance replaced — LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy F3D047906

  13. 04/28/2001Insurance cancelled — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 108 086 88 30

  14. 04/01/2001Insurance replaced — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 108 086 88 30

  15. 04/01/1999Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AT2781001134-28

  16. 04/01/1999Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 659-78-13

  17. 08/18/1996CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/1996)

  18. 08/18/1996COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/1996)

  19. 08/16/1996Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AT2-781-001134-28

  20. 05/27/1995Insurance cancelled — ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 8F 22639

  21. 02/05/1993MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (08/28/2006)

  22. 02/04/1993MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (01/07/2004)

  23. 11/18/1992Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2013-10-16
Reported mileage
460,000 mi (2012)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 8:42 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.