J & A Express Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
18 years (granted 2008)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
22 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
J & A Express Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
39408 State Hwy 238, Albany, MN 56307
Phone
(320) 980-5087
Power units
3
Drivers
3
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC652983
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 07/17/2014 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 08/19/2014
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 12/27/2010 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/31/2011
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 22 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 22 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jamie@jaexpressinc.com — company domain
Mail host
Google Workspace
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: ND 11/2025 · MN 04/2019 · MN 07/2010 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 11, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 5, 2026 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 26, 2025 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 14, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 29, 2025 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 23, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 15, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 22, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 15, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 2, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 18, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 28, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 14, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 29, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 29, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 9, 2024 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 6, 2024 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 29, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 23, 2024 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 20, 2023 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 25, 2023 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 22 of 22 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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