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Jowin Express INC

Columbia, MS

DOT# 221478 | MC# 163457 | FMCSA since 1982 (43 yrs)
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Profile data updated May 2, 2026 from official FMCSA records

49

Trust Score

Caution

FMCSA data ↓

95

Power Units

91

Drivers

FMCSA since 1982 (43 yrs)

Authority Age

S

Safety Rating

Company Overview

JOWIN EXPRESS INC is an active motor carrier registered with the FMCSA since August 1982. Based in Columbia, MS, they operate a fleet of 95 power units with 91 CDL drivers. They are classified as Interstate and operate interstate (beyond 100 miles). Their inferred equipment specializations include Flatbed, Step Deck / RGN, Box Truck and Doubles/Triples.

Equipment Analysis

Based on FMCSA cargo authorization flags and roadside-inspection vehicle records, Jowin Express INC operates the following equipment types:

Flatbed Step Deck / RGN Box Truck Doubles/Triples

Fleet Breakdown

Equipment Owned Term Leased Trip Leased Total
Tractors 30 65 0 95
Trailers 93 8 0 101

Authorized Cargo Types

Jowin Express INC is authorized to transport the following 4 cargo types:

Metal/Sheet/Coil Logs/Poles/Beams Building Materials Machinery (Large)

Operations Scope

Interstate (beyond 100 miles)

CDL Drivers: 91

MCS-150 Mileage: 8,300,000 miles (2025)

Driver Information

91

Total Drivers

91

CDL Drivers

91

Interstate Drivers

Vehicles Operated by JOWIN EXPRESS INC

184 trucks identified from FMCSA inspection records. Last update: May 14, 2026.

What this fleet looks like

Top makes on record: Peterbilt, Reitnouer Inc, Kenworth. Equipment breakdown: 91 TRUCK TRACTOR, 91 SEMI-TRAILER, 1 STRAIGHT TRUCK. Out-of-service rate is 7.1%. Some inspections found brake, tire, or hours-of-service issues. Fleet data is from FMCSA roadside inspection records (24-month rolling). Trucks that haven't been inspected recently may not appear.

Trucks
184
Avg age
OOS (24 mo)
13
Equipment mix (4 vehicle types)
Vehicle type Count Share
TRUCK TRACTOR 91 49%
SEMI-TRAILER 91 49%
STRAIGHT TRUCK 1 1%
FULL TRAILER 1 1%
Vehicle makes (20 brands on record)
Make Vehicles Share
Peterbilt 57 31%
Reitnouer Inc 34 19%
Kenworth 28 15%
Reitnouer 21 11%
Reit 17 9%
Trlr 9 5%
JEI 2 1%
Freightliner 2 1%
Othr 2 1%
Volvo 1 1%
Internatio 1 1%
Comm 1 1%
Reinke Man 1 1%
Other 1 1%
Petr 1 1%
Unpublishe 1 1%
Kenworth M 1 1%
Rein 1 1%
UNK 1 1%
Rntr 1 1%
License plates on file (20 shown of 184 plates)
Plate State Vehicle Inspections Last seen
160135A MS UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER 6 May 2026
A521331 MS PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR 4 May 2026
A536532 MS PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR 1 May 2026
082154A MS REITNOUER SEMI-TRAILER 1 May 2026
144448A MS REIT SEMI-TRAILER 2 May 2026
A536559 MS PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR 1 May 2026
A555019 MS PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR 2 May 2026
124879A MS REIT SEMI-TRAILER 1 May 2026
157734A MS REITNOUER SEMI-TRAILER 2 May 2026
A536526 MS KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR 1 May 2026
091340A MS REIT SEMI-TRAILER 3 May 2026
A560201 MS VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR 1 May 2026
A536591 MS PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR 4 May 2026
106846A MS REITNOUER SEMI-TRAILER 2 May 2026
A498409 MS KENWORTH M TRUCK TRACTOR 3 Apr 2026
A536538 MS KW TRUCK TRACTOR 3 Apr 2026
137840A MB REIT SEMI-TRAILER 3 Apr 2026
085497A MS TRLR SEMI-TRAILER 2 Apr 2026
A536555 MS PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR 2 Apr 2026
085492A MS REITNOUER SEMI-TRAILER 2 Apr 2026

Plate registrations span 2 states: MS (183) · MB (1)

Recent active vehicles (12 shown of 184)
1RNF53A27RR068265 SEMI-TRAILER
2024 Reitnouer Inc Reitnouer Inc
Class 8
Last seen May 2026 · 6 insp · 0 OOS
1XPBD49X6SD723706 TRUCK TRACTOR
2025 Peterbilt 579
ISX/ISX15/X15 engine · Class 8
Last seen May 2026 · 4 insp · 0 OOS
1XPBD49X7ND784955 TRUCK TRACTOR
Peterbilt
Last seen May 2026 · 1 insp · 0 OOS
1RNF53A20DR029686 SEMI-TRAILER
Reitnouer
Last seen May 2026 · 1 insp · 0 OOS
1RNF48A22NR058396 SEMI-TRAILER
Reit
Last seen May 2026 · 2 insp · 0 OOS
1XPBD49X7PD848947 TRUCK TRACTOR
Peterbilt
Last seen May 2026 · 1 insp · 0 OOS
1XPBD49X1TD793633 TRUCK TRACTOR
Peterbilt
Last seen May 2026 · 2 insp · 0 OOS
1RNF53A28LR049537 SEMI-TRAILER
Reit
Last seen May 2026 · 1 insp · 0 OOS
1RNF53A29RR068266 SEMI-TRAILER
Reitnouer
Last seen May 2026 · 2 insp · 0 OOS
1XKAD49X8HJ143160 TRUCK TRACTOR
Kenworth
Last seen May 2026 · 1 insp · 0 OOS
1RNF48A22FR033760 SEMI-TRAILER
Reit
Last seen May 2026 · 3 insp · 0 OOS
4V4NC9EH6GN954527 TRUCK TRACTOR
Volvo
Last seen May 2026 · 1 insp · 0 OOS

Showing the most recently active 12 vehicles. Full fleet records are available via direct VIN search.

Fleet data is aggregated from FMCSA roadside inspection records (24-month rolling window). Vehicles inspected under this carrier's DOT number are listed. A VIN can appear under multiple carriers over its lifetime if leased, sold, or operated by different fleets at different times. For VIN-specific recall service status, verify directly with the OEM dealer or NHTSA.gov/recalls.

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Safety Performance

B

Good

Below national average OOS rates

O Trucking Safety Grade

211

Inspections

24 months

81

Violations

Total found

14

Out of Service

Orders issued

Out-of-Service Rates vs National Average

Driver OOS Rate 1.0%
Nat'l avg: 7.5%

✓ Better than national average (-6.5%)

Vehicle OOS Rate 5.7%
Nat'l avg: 21.7%

✓ Better than national average (-16.0%)

Date State Level Violations OOS
07/16/2026 LA Driver Only 0
07/15/2026 OK Full 0
07/09/2026 TX Driver Only 0
07/09/2026 LA Full 0
07/08/2026 MS Driver Only 0
07/07/2026 GA Driver Only 1
07/06/2026 LA Walk-Around 1
06/23/2026 LA Driver Only 0
06/22/2026 LA Walk-Around 0
06/16/2026 KY Driver Only 1
06/14/2026 MS Driver Only 0
06/11/2026 TN Driver Only 0
06/09/2026 TN Walk-Around 1
06/01/2026 LA Driver Only 0
05/14/2026 AL Walk-Around 0

Showing 15 of 211 inspections.

Inspection data from FMCSA (24-month window). Updated daily. View full inspection history on FMCSA →

Violation Breakdown

81 Total Violations 211 inspections (24 months)
Driver Violations
25
0.12 violations per inspection 2 out-of-service
Vehicle Violations
23
0.11 violations per inspection 12 out-of-service
Overall Out-of-Service Rate 6.6% (14 / 211)

Insurance & Bonding

BIPD

$1 Million

CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

Cargo

Not on file

Bond

Not on file

Type Insurance Company Form Policy # Coverage Effective
BIPD CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY 91X CA250107 $1 Million 06/01/2025
View Insurance History (20 past records)
Type Company Policy # Effective Cancelled Method
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY HCIM201333 07/01/1999 12/06/1999 TERM/REPL
FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND 30203701 10/15/1988 10/15/2010 CANCEL
TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA 105476123 10/15/2010 10/15/2010 TERM/REPL
AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY 1000977149 10/01/2013 10/06/2018 CANCEL
TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA 106001954 10/01/2013 10/01/2013 TERM/REPL
TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA 105476123 10/15/2010 10/01/2013 TERM/REPL
AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY 1000977149 10/01/2013 10/01/2013 TERM/REPL
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. IMP 8884975 07/01/1996 08/07/1998 CANCEL
NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO AAN0000259 07/01/1998 07/01/1999 TERM/REPL
THE GLENS FALLS INSURANCE CO. IM7 94 43 77 07/01/1993 07/01/1996 TERM/REPL
AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY STP\ 713848 06/01/1994 06/06/1995 CANCEL
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA240102 06/01/2024 06/01/2025 TERM/REPL
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA230084 06/01/2023 06/01/2024 TERM/REPL
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA220095 06/01/2022 06/01/2023 TERM/REPL
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA210095 06/01/2021 06/01/2022 TERM/REPL
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA200110 06/01/2020 06/01/2021 TERM/REPL
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA190112 06/01/2019 06/01/2020 TERM/REPL
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA180101 06/01/2018 06/01/2019 TERM/REPL
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA190112/XS0601 06/01/2019 06/01/2019 TERM/REPL
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA170102 06/01/2017 06/01/2018 TERM/REPL

Insurance data sourced from FMCSA. Updated daily. Verify on FMCSA →

Crash History

12

Total Crashes

0

Fatalities

4

Injuries

11

Tow-Aways

Date State Location Fatal Injuries Tow
05/01/2026 LA BATON ROUGE, LA 0 2 No
04/19/2026 MS PANOLA, MS 0 0 Yes
04/09/2026 TX NOT LISTED, TX 0 0 Yes
04/02/2026 TX HOUSTON, TX 0 0 Yes
03/05/2026 LA CROWLEY, LA 0 0 Yes
11/17/2025 MS SCOTT, MS 0 1 Yes
11/07/2025 AL RURAL JEFFERSON, AL 0 0 Yes
06/04/2025 GA Hampton, GA 0 0 Yes
03/20/2025 GA MADISON, GA 0 1 Yes
03/11/2025 MS JACKSON, MS 0 0 Yes
12/13/2024 TX ORANGE, TX 0 0 Yes
09/11/2024 OK ANTLERS, OK 0 0 Yes

Crash data from FMCSA. Does not include driver information per federal privacy requirements. View full crash report on FMCSA →

Recent Changes

Total Drivers
May 2, 2026
89 91
Fleet Size (Power Units)
May 2, 2026
91 95

Changes tracked daily from FMCSA data.

Is Jowin Express INC Legitimate? Safety & Fraud Check

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Our read on this carrier
Worth a Closer Look
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Looks fine ! Worth checking × A real concern
Shares owners with 3 shut-down carriers
The same person or people also run one or more carriers that are no longer active. This is sometimes a sign of a company re-registering to leave a bad record behind — verify who you're really dealing with.
1 other trucking company use this same address
This can be perfectly normal (a shared business park or mailbox) — but it can also point to related or shell companies. Confirm the address if anything else looks off.
Not on any U.S. sanctions list
This carrier's name doesn't appear on the U.S. Treasury sanctions blocklist — clear to work with on that basis.
Licensed and authorized to operate
The FMCSA lists this carrier as having active operating authority right now.
No history of a revoked license
This carrier's operating authority has not been revoked and re-registered.
Roadside safety record looks normal (6% off-road)
6% of roadside inspections ended in an "out-of-service" order — at or below the ~21% national average.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What equipment does JOWIN EXPRESS INC operate?

Based on their FMCSA cargo classifications and fleet data, JOWIN EXPRESS INC is inferred to operate: Flatbed, Step Deck / RGN, Box Truck and Doubles/Triples.

Is JOWIN EXPRESS INC's authority currently active?

JOWIN EXPRESS INC currently holds active operating authority with the FMCSA.

How long has JOWIN EXPRESS INC been in business?

JOWIN EXPRESS INC has been registered with the FMCSA since August 1982, making their authority approximately 43 years, 10 months old.

Where is JOWIN EXPRESS INC located?

JOWIN EXPRESS INC is physically located at 1498 HIGHWAY 13 N, COLUMBIA, MS 39429-1348.

49 / 100

Carrier Trust Score

Caution

Computed from FMCSA public data — how this is calculated →

Active operating authority 12 crashes (24 mo) OOS rate 5.7% Some history-continuity flags

Roadside Inspection History 211 records

Individual inspections from FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Last 24 months. Updated monthly.

What this means

JOWIN EXPRESS INC has been inspected 211 times by state troopers and DOT inspectors in the past 24 months. Most inspections happened in LA, MS, AL. Out of these, 11 inspections (about 5%) resulted in an out-of-service order — meaning the truck or driver was held until a violation was fixed. The national average vehicle out-of-service rate is roughly 21%. The most frequently cited violation is 393.75A3-TAOL — 6 times in this window.

Severity
Drive on Out-of-service rate
Date State Level Violations OOS
2026-07-16 LA Level 3 · Driver-only 0
2026-07-15 OK Level 1 · North American Standard (full) 0
2026-07-09 TX Level 3 · Driver-only 0
2026-07-09 LA Level 1 · North American Standard (full) 0
2026-07-08 MS Level 3 · Driver-only 0
2026-07-07 GA Level 3 · Driver-only 1
2026-07-06 LA Level 2 · Walk-around 1
2026-06-23 LA Level 3 · Driver-only 0
2026-06-22 LA Level 2 · Walk-around 0
2026-06-16 KY Level 3 · Driver-only 1
2026-06-14 MS Level 3 · Driver-only 0
2026-06-11 TN Level 3 · Driver-only 0
2026-06-09 TN Level 2 · Walk-around 1
2026-06-01 LA Level 3 · Driver-only 0
2026-05-14 AL Level 2 · Walk-around 0
2026-05-14 LA Level 1 · North American Standard (full) 3 OOS · 1
2026-05-13 TX Level 2 · Walk-around 0
2026-05-12 AL Level 1 · North American Standard (full) 2
2026-05-10 MS Level 2 · Walk-around 0
2026-05-08 MS Level 3 · Driver-only 0
2026-05-06 TN Level 3 · Driver-only 0
2026-05-04 LA Level 3 · Driver-only 0
2026-05-03 TX Level 2 · Walk-around 1
2026-04-28 MS Level 3 · Driver-only 0
2026-04-28 MS Level 3 · Driver-only 0

Showing 25 of 211 inspections. View full history →

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Other USDOT Registrations Sharing Officer Names (5)

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Other Carriers Registered at This Address (1)

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About this data: All entries above come from FMCSA's public USDOT registry (MCS-150 filings). We surface name and address overlaps so shippers, brokers, and insurers can perform their own due diligence. The presence of an entry here does not imply wrongdoing by any party.

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