Carrier profile · USDOT 1056898 · MC-442320 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

J & a Express LLC

12 power unitsavg 13.6 yrRegional · 6 statesPLOVER, WI80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-442320 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

13Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.6Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(715) 245-7675 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average55.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo55.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.6 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

1 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and reefer and brake maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 55.56% on 9 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
18 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jul 9, 2026.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 55.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

100.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 28.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving20 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Northland’02–’14

Great West’14–’20

Northland’20–’23

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · since Sep 2023

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2020 → Sep 2023	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2014 → Sep 2020	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2002 → Sep 2014	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 14, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 13

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.6 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

60.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 14, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WI busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Wisconsin: 5 inspections
Minnesota: 5 inspections
Michigan: 3 inspections
Texas: 1 inspections
Oklahoma: 1 inspections
Illinois: 1 inspections

Home base

PLOVER, WI

4861 BUCKSKIN LANE

Most inspections: WI

5 inspections

WI 5 · MN 5 · MI 3

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 14, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (13 trucks · 12 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4034662 USDOT 4304102 USDOT 1919783 USDOT 2341383 USDOT 294716 USDOT 3722823 USDOT 3522430 USDOT 100226

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@wi-net.com — 40 carriers: USDOT 99824 USDOT 286485 USDOT 384476 USDOT 584299 USDOT 585557 USDOT 585834 USDOT 626237 USDOT 771121

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 14, 2026

Location

Physical address: 4861 BUCKSKIN LANE, PLOVER, WI, 54467
Mailing address: 4398 CUSTER RD, STEVENS POINT, WI, 54482-9722
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (715) 245-7675
Fax: (715) 592-5155
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: wi-net.com

Registration

Officers: Jason Rohde · Alicia Rohde
USDOT / docket: 1056898 · MC-442320
First registered: Sep 26, 2002
Last MCS-150: Mar 30, 2026 · 890,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 20, 2023
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

890,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 14, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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56%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

5 of 9 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

54violation records

7OOS-tagged records

5 of 9inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

160%0 / 16

Unsafe driving

150%0 / 15

Other vehicle maintenance

1155%6 / 11

Hours of service

1010%1 / 10

Lights

20%0 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

100%

15%

30%

40%Oct 24 to Apr 252 / 5

100%Apr 25 to Oct 253 / 3

n/aOct 25 to Apr 260 / 0

0%Apr 26 to Oct 260 / 1

Top 3 codes (12 of 54 records)

392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components4
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)4

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395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing4
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.207A-SUBL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection2
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.82DUMT Using a hand-held mobile phone1
393.43E-BBST Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.47A-BCFSBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.55C1 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A4-EENA Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1PC-OOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Brakes

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for J & A EXPRESS LLC.

J & A EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1056898) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY effective Sep 26, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 55.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 14, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It reports 12 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 30, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 20, 2023 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is J & A EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

J & A EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 1056898, and its motor carrier number is MC-442320.

Is J & A EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026. J & A EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is J & A EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

J & A EXPRESS LLC has a 55.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).