Freight Carrier · Pittsburgh, PA
J & BS EXPRESS INC
429 FOURTH AVE · Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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(267) 904-7689
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- MC #1516215
- USDOT #4020332 USDOT Active
- 1Power Unit
- 1Driver
- CarrierEntity Type
About this carrier
J & BS EXPRESS INC is a Pittsburgh, PA freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of Pennsylvania. This company has 1 truck(s) in their fleet and 1 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-1516215 and their USDOT number is 4020332.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 10/11/2025 · last updated Oct 7, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MCS-150 Filed 10/11/2025
- MCS-150 Mileage 550,000 (2024)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Home base Inspected in 10 states over the past 24 months: CA (12), IN (3), NV (3), OH (2), IL (2), SD (1), WA (1), CO (1), NM (1), MI (1). Home base: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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0Fatal
- 0Injury
- 0Tow
- 0Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
16.76
4
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.81
5
Vehicle Maintenance
4.61
11
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0.11
1
Inspection Summary
- 27Total
- 10Clean
- 17With violations
24-month window ending Sep 25, 2026
Violations Cited 27 unique codes
Critical 10
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 393.207C-SBMLSuspension - Broken main leaf spring
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
- 395.8K2-HOSRCHOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which shall be in his/her possession and available for inspection while on duty
- 393.47A-BCLMBD-SADrum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad on a steering axle
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking
- 391.41(a)Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.
- 393.83G-ELDCExhaust System - Any exhaust system leaking at a point forward of or directly below the driver/sleeper compartment and the vehicle has a condition that permits entry of exhaust fumes into the driver/sleeper compartment.
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Unsafe Driving 3
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Hours of Service 6
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier
- 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to produce and transfer the driver's hours of service records to an authorized safety official
- 395.8(a)HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
Vehicle Maintenance 8
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.47A-BCFSBDDrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
- 393.76G-SBSleeper Berth - Inadequate protection from exhaust fumes, fuel leaks and/or exhaust heat
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
Locations
Physical Address
J & BS EXPRESS INC429 FOURTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
Mailing Address
Same as physical.