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SJ3 EXPRESS LLC
Hesperia, CA
CarrierChk vetting signal
Elevated concerns
No Active Operating Authority
FMCSA does not show active operating authority for this carrier. A carrier without it cannot legally haul interstate for-hire freight.
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 4044973 · MC 1543437
Active
No Safety Rating
Active 6 months
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
MC-1543437 · Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
66.7% OOS · 7 inspections on record
Flags · 3
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
66.7% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 93% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
No Active Operating Authority
FMCSA does not show active operating authority for this carrier. A carrier without it cannot legally haul interstate for-hire freight.
No Insurance Filing On Record
No active insurance filing appears in FMCSA records for this carrier. Confirm coverage directly with the insurer before booking.
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 100.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- 7 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC1543437
Common Carrier
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
4044973
MC Number
MC-1543437
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
October 23, 2025
FMCSA Registration
March 15, 2023
Authority Reinstated
March 25, 2026
Annual Mileage
20,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Location
Hesperia, CA
Email
Cargo Types
General Freight
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
7
Driver Inspections
4
Vehicle Inspections
4
Out-of-Service Violations
15
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance24
Unsafe Driving3
Hours of Service5
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate50.0% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (44.5pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate100.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (79.3pp higher)
66.7% of 6 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
93rd percentile among carriers with 5–9 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
3 of 4 inspections
Unsafe Driving
3 of 7 inspections
Hours of Service
5 of 7 inspections
Driver Fitness
3 of 7 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 7 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
CA2
NV2
AZ1
CO1
UT1
Fleet & Equipment (9)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~3
of 1 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~6
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Dry Van
6
Tractor
3
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Peterbilt 387 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP7DB9X05D876077 | 5 | 4 |
| 2000 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532WXYL629454 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A53224B749026 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A5328JBA08071 | 1 | 1 |
| Frht | Tractor | 1FUJG;DR2B;AV7260 | 1 | — |
| 2015 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D7FL884610 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGLD54GSHB1762 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532K9PS019112 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532KXRS117889 | 1 | 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 (7)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2026 | UHG4000384 | CA, CA | III | 3 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
1XP7DB9X05D876077 3H3V532K9PS019112 |
TX R608425 TN 261992T |
| 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 | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLIRP | State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| July 22, 2026 | 6123028133 | NV, NV | II | 7 | 4 | EMPTY | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT STOUGHTON TRAILERS |
1XP7DB9X05D876077 1DW1A5328JBA08071 |
IL NO-PLATE IN P714544 |
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | OOSLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 391.41APC | OOSMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | Medical Certificate | ||||||||
| 395.8A1-HOSP | OOSHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | Incomplete/Wrong Log | ||||||||
| 392.9AA1 | OOSOperating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority. | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLIRP | State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation | |||||||||
| 387.301A | Carrier -Motor carrier shall not engage in interstate or foreign commerce without proof of public liability and property damage insurance as required in 49 CFR 38 | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
| March 30, 2026 | 25QE001647 | RICHFIELD UT | I | 14 | 6 | GERBER PLUMBING | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT WABASH |
1XP7DB9X05D876077 1JJV532WXYL629454 |
IL NO PLATE CA 4WW7097 |
| 392.9AA1 | OOSOperating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority. | |||||||||
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 391.41APC | OOSMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | Medical Certificate | ||||||||
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | OOSLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 395.8A1-HOSP | OOSHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | Incomplete/Wrong Log | ||||||||
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Lighting | ||||||||
| February 23, 2026 | 6325001299 | LITTLEFIELD AZ | II | 11 | 2 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT WABASH |
1XP7DB9X05D876077 1JJV532WXYL629454 |
IL NO PLATE CA 4WW7097 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 395.8A1-HOSP | OOSHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | Incomplete/Wrong Log | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.11A1-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| December 10, 2025 | 1287130277 | VAIL CO | III | 7 | 1 | N/A | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT STOUGHTON TRAILERS |
1XP7DB9X05D876077 1DW1A53224B749026 |
IL TEMP IL T438208 |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | OOSHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | Incomplete/Wrong Log | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLIRP | State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLIRP | State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation | |||||||||
| 392.2SLSNC | State/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 392.2SLSNC | State/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| July 30, 2025 | UDB7011130 | ROSEMEAD, CA | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FRHT WABASH VANS |
1FUJG;DR2B;AV7260 1JJV532D7FL884610 |
— OK 9601KQ |
| 392.2-SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Misc Violations | ||||||||
| September 20, 2024 | 7032028244 | IR15@SR146, NV | II | 10 | 2 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
3AKJGLD54GSHB1762 3H3V532KXRS117889 |
— TN 418573T |
| 383.23A2 | OOSOperating a CMV without a CDL | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 395.8A-ELD | OOSELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | Incomplete/Wrong Log | ||||||||
| 392.2C | Failure to obey traffic control device | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| 391.41A1-NPH | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history | Medical Certificate | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 387.301A | Carrier -Motor carrier shall not engage in interstate or foreign commerce without proof of public liability and property damage insurance as required in 49 CFR 38 | |||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| 392.2FT | State or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation | |||||||||
| 392.2AU | State Operating Authority violation | |||||||||
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | Lighting | ||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|
| GERBER PLUMBING | 1 | March 30, 2026 |
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2026 | REINSTATED | Common Carrier |
| January 12, 2026 | REINSTATED | Common Carrier |
| November 3, 2025 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| October 15, 2024 | REINSTATED | Common Carrier |
| September 12, 2023 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2026 | COMMON | On Record |
| December 9, 2025 | COMMON | On Record |
| September 9, 2024 | COMMON | On Record |
| August 10, 2023 | COMMON | On Record |
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