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JL EXPRESS INC
USDOT 1191906 • NORCO, CA
MoverAudit grade: B, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameJL EXPRESS INC
Address910 FIRST ST, NORCO, CA 92860
Phone(951) 582-1067
Company officerJOSE VILLASENOR JR LOZANO
In business sinceDec 2003
Last FMCSA updateJul 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jun 2020)
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 10/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Federal out-of-service order issued Dec 15, 2022 (90 Day Failure To Pay Fine).
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2003: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Federal out-of-service order issued Dec 15, 2022. Reason on file: 90 Day Failure To Pay Fine. An OOS order means FMCSA ordered this company to stop operating.
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections3
Driver inspections2
Crashes, last 3 years1, 1 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerUnited Financial Casualty Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceJan 2024
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Dec 2020 → Jan 2024
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2019 → Dec 2020
National Transportation Insurance Co Rrg, Llc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2019 → Dec 2020
National Transportation Insurance Co Rrg, Llc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2019 → Dec 2019
American Sentinel Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2018 → Feb 2019
American Sentinel Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2017 → Dec 2018
American Sentinel Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2016 → Dec 2017
United Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2014 → Dec 2016
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Mar 3, 2026 Walk-around, NM
Clean, no violations
Jan 7, 2025 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Oct 10, 2024 Vehicle-only, CA
2 violations
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 393.53B: CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment …
Mar 29, 2024 Walk-around, TX
7 violations
49 CFR 393.11: No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
49 CFR 393.75(c)
49 CFR 393.75(c)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
+1 more
Last 4 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Jan 23, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 2, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 3, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 4, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 30, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 30, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 27, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Jl Express INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Jl Express INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2003 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 1191906 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Jl Express INC
Jl Express INC is a federally registered mover based in Norco, California, registered with FMCSA since December 2003. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 1191906, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about JL EXPRESS INC
Is Jl Express INC legit?
Jl Express INC does not currently show an active USDOT registration. Do not book an interstate move with an unregistered company.
Is Jl Express INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Jl Express INC based?
910 First St, Norco, CA 92860. Phone on file: (951) 582-1067. Registered with FMCSA since December 2003.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 31, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.