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88 EXPRESS INC
Irvington, NJ
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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 2822930 · MC 941646
No Safety Rating
Active 6 yrs · first granted 2016
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-941646 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Of America
Safety
Not Rated
30.0% OOS · 13 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active 6 yrs since reinstatement on October 8, 2020; first granted April 12, 2016 (10 yrs, 6 mo ago)
- Previously ordered out of service on April 7, 2017 (New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact) — no longer active
- Insurance on file: $750,000
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 42.9% — above the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 13 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC941646
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · $750,000 required
Insurance on File
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company of America
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy TRP1000191-00
American Millennium Insurance Company
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy CAL17700-01
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2822930
MC Number
MC-941646
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
November 25, 2025
FMCSA Registration
November 3, 2015
Authority First Granted
April 12, 2016
Authority Reinstated
October 8, 2020
Annual Mileage
78,983 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
145 40th Street, Irvington, NJ 07111
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Jenny Wen
Cargo Types
Intermodal
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
13
Driver Inspections
7
Vehicle Inspections
9
Out-of-Service Violations
5
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance29
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service2
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate42.9% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (22.2pp higher)
30.0% of 10 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
68th percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
5 of 7 inspections
Unsafe Driving
2 of 10 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 10 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 10 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 10 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
NJ8
PA2
CT1
NY1
Fleet & Equipment (19)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~11
of 34 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~8
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
10
Intermodal Chassis
5
Container Chassis
3
Not Applicable
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herc | Intermodal Chassis | 5K8CG402XNH010676 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJHHDR6KLKL6795 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJHHDRXKLKG9987 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Kenworth T8 Series | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKDD49X07J187293 | 1 | — |
| 2012 Kenworth T8 Series | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKDD79X1CJ313043 | 1 | — |
| 2015 Kenworth T680 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKYD49X1FJ444879 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Kenworth T680 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKYD49X3GJ477982 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZDP9XXHJ164192 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 386 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPHD49X4CD157041 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGED65GDHA4215 | 1 | — |
Show all 19 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Not Applicable · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR2KSKM3442 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDV2KSKP1757 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Hercules Enterprises Llc. | Container Chassis · 40 ft | 5K8CG4020MH008404 | 1 | 1 |
| Herc | Intermodal Chassis | 5K8CG4022NH010686 | 1 | — |
| Herc | Intermodal Chassis | 5K8CG4023NH009224 | 1 | — |
| Herc | Intermodal Chassis | 5K8CG4023NH010695 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 Hercules Enterprises Llc. | Container Chassis · 40 ft | 5K8CG4025NH011705 | 1 | — |
| Herc | Intermodal Chassis | 5K8CG4026NH009220 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Cimc Vehicles Group Co | Container Chassis · 28 ft | LJRC2824X62013527 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (13)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9, 2026 | SPTI000230 | NJ, NJ | I | 3 | 1 | N/A | Truck Tractor Intermodal Chassis |
FREIGHTLINER HERC |
3AKJHHDR2KSKM3442 5K8CG4023NH010695 |
NJ R377AA ME 5082376 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.11A1-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| July 28, 2026 | SPSBI01564 | NJ, NJ | I | 9 | 1 | 88 EXPRESS INC | Truck Tractor Intermodal Chassis |
KENWORTH HERCULES ENTERPRISES LLC. |
1XKZDP9XXHJ164192 5K8CG4020MH008404 |
NJ AX294P ME 3241034 |
| 396.3A1-BOS | OOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.55C1-B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| July 16, 2026 | M707000156 | PHILADELPHIA PA | III | 2 | — | — | Truck Tractor Intermodal Chassis |
FREIGHTLINER CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO |
1FUJHHDRXKLKG9987 LJRC2824X62013527 |
NJ B546AA ME 2944727 |
| 390.19A2 | HMSP Motor Carrier failed to file required biennial update of MCS-150B as required | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| June 23, 2026 | PACAI00590 | NJ, NJ | II | 5 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Intermodal Chassis |
PETERBILT HERC |
1XPHD49X4CD157041 5K8CG402XNH010676 |
NJ AX304N ME 5082357 |
| 393.209D-STPAL | OOSSteering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft | Steering Mechanism | ||||||||
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.81-H | Horn - Inoperative or defective | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| May 21, 2026 | PANBC00139 | NJ, NJ | II | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Intermodal Chassis |
KENWORTH HERC |
1XKDD79X1CJ313043 5K8CG4023NH009224 |
NJ AW941P ME 5047495 |
| May 14, 2026 | SPRMI02667 | NJ, NJ | I | 1 | — | N/A | Truck Tractor |
FREIGHTLINER |
3AKJHLDV2KSKP1757 |
NJ AZ346V |
| 393.11A1-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| March 17, 2026 | SPRMI02542 | NJ, NJ | III | 1 | — | N/A | Truck Tractor |
KENWORTH |
1XKDD49X07J187293 |
NJ AX771S |
| 390.21TC-MC | Required CMV marking(s) not legible from 50 feet while stationary due to improper size/location/color | |||||||||
| March 28, 2025 | SPPQI02933 | KNOLWTON WEIGH STATION, NJ | III | 1 | — | ITS LOGISTICS | Truck Tractor Intermodal Chassis |
FREIGHTLINER HERCULES ENTERPRISES LLC. |
1FUJHHDR6KLKL6795 5K8CG4025NH011705 |
NJ AZ420E ME 5247054 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
| March 18, 2025 | PACAI00230 | GLOBAL TERMINAL BAYONNE, NJ | II | 6 | — | LK EXPRESS INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER HERC |
3AKJGED65GDHA4215 5K8CG402XNH010676 |
NJ AY709D ME 5082357 |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.81-H | Horn - Inoperative or defective | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.11A1-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| February 27, 2025 | 3120005171 | MONTVILLE, CT | II | 2 | — | GLOBAL FREIGHT SERVICES LLC | Truck Tractor Intermodal Chassis |
KENWORTH HERC |
1XKYD49X1FJ444879 5K8CG4026NH009220 |
NJ AT971Y ME 5047490 |
| 395.32B-ELDDFR | HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD | Incomplete/Wrong Log | ||||||||
| 395.30B1-ELDDFR | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | Other Log/Form & Manner | ||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| ITS LOGISTICS | 1 | March 28, 2025 |
| LK EXPRESS INC | 1 | March 18, 2025 |
| GLOBAL FREIGHT SERVICES LLC | 1 | February 27, 2025 |
| CATHAY HOME INC | 1 | January 11, 2024 |
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 17, 2026 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| February 18, 2026 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| March 17, 2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| February 18, 2025 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| March 15, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| February 20, 2024 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| March 15, 2023 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| February 21, 2023 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| March 11, 2022 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| February 22, 2022 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| March 17, 2026 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
| October 27, 2026 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | Term/repl · Accredited Specialty Insurance Company |
| July 2, 2026 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | Cancel · American Millennium Insurance Company |
| BI&PD Primary/Excess | Cancel · American Millennium Insurance Company | |
| June 2, 2026 | Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice | Effective July 2, 2026 |
| August 20, 2020 | COMMON | On Record |
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