BJT EXPRESS INC

DBA BULLPEN EXPRESS INC
USDOT 1337564MC-Docket MC545421HAMMOND, IN
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized405 power units

BJT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1337564) in HAMMOND, IN — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2017-09-12 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2024-08-05) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 26 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 5 times, most recent 2024-08-05 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 2 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2018-01-22 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2018-01-26

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.34
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.16
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.03
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.15

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
8
Injuries
30
Crashes
320
Inspections
23
OOS inspections
27
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
405
Total drivers
405
Years in business
21
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
26 of 30 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
1.7%
Vehicle OOS rate
16.2%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
5 times last 2024-08-05
Physical address
2 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-02-12
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2017-09-12
Last compliance review
2018-01-22 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

642
Inspections
39
OOS inspections
452
Violations
47
OOS violations
10
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-05-29 → 2026-05-21.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-02-26 SC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2026-02-26 WV Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Other, Daylight, Dry
2026-02-20 IL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2026-01-14 IL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Snow, Daylight, Snow
2025-11-18 GA Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-10-07 NH Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-10-01 OH Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-09-23 PA Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-09-09 IL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-08-04 WI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-08-01 NY 3 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Unknown
2025-06-30 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-05-30 CT Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-05-24 TN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Daylight, Dry
2025-03-20 NY 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2025-03-12 IN Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-03-05 IN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Rain, Dark - Lighted, Wet
2025-02-18 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2025-02-12 IA Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· Snow, Daylight, Snow
2025-02-10 MD 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-02-07 MI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-01-04 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2024-12-16 OH 2 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2024-11-24 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2024-11-01 IL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dusk, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Unsafe driving 392
249 0 2026-05-29
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
125 37 2026-04-20
Hours of service 395
54 3 2026-06-11
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
5 2 2025-10-11
CDL standards 383
4 4 2025-08-04
General safety regulations 390
4 0 2026-01-22
Driver qualifications 391
2 2 2025-12-04

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-05-06 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-04-29 Unsafe Driving Failure to yield right of way
2026-04-21 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-04-20 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-20 Vehicle Maintenance Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged OOS
2026-04-20 Vehicle Maintenance Weight carried exceeds tire load limit OOS
2026-04-19 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-04-15 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-04-07 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-26 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-03-18 Unsafe Driving Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
2026-03-18 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-02-24 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-02-11 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-02-09 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-01-22 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2026-01-22 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-01-22 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2026-01-22 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2026-01-13 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-12-15 Unsafe Driving Driving a commercial motor vehicle while Texting
2025-12-10 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
2025-12-05 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-12-04 Driver Fitness Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries OOS
2025-12-03 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C
2025-11-26 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-11-26 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2025-11-08 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2025-10-31 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-10-28 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-10-27 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-10-20 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-10-13 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-10-11 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
2025-10-11 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-10-11 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2025-10-11 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-10-09 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection OOS
2025-10-09 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test OOS
2025-10-07 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-10-03 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2025-10-03 Unsafe Driving Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
2025-09-29 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-09-22 Hours-of-Service Compliance State/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service
2025-09-09 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
2025-09-09 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed OOS
2025-09-09 Unsafe Driving Improper lane change
2025-09-07 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2025-09-04 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-09-04 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-06-11 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 3A3-HOSPRNP
2026-05-29 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2026-05-22 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIRP
2026-05-21 MS · Level 3 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPD
Hours of service 395 3A1-HOSPD
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSIV
2026-05-18 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
2026-05-12 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLML
2026-05-06 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-04-29 IL · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2Y
2026-04-21 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2026-04-20 IA · Level 2 3 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75G-LOAD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207B OOS
2026-04-19 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS4
2026-04-15 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-04-07 KY · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-03-26 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-03-18 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-INAT
2026-03-18 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-02-27 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2026-02-24 GA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTL
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-02-11 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-02-09 SC · Level 1 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
2026-01-24 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-INAT Not Guilty/Dismissed
2026-01-22 WI · Level 2 5 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSURR
General safety regulations 390 21TB1-MC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
2026-01-13 WI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2025-12-19 KY · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIRP
2025-12-15 IA · Level 3 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TB
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
Unsafe driving 392 80A Conviction of a Different Charge

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