Carrier profile · USDOT 203412 · MC-147973 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

B J TRANSPORT INC

DBA DRIVER DRIVEN TRANSPORTATION

55 power unitsavg 7.9 yrNational · 35 statesAFTON, MN81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-147973 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

55Power units

49 observed · MCS-150

78Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.9Avg age (yr)

2001–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(651) 436-4300 Email dispatchDENISE.FUDALLY@BJTRANSPORT.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

55 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.9 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

117 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 26.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 57 vehicle and 117 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

26.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 4.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

113 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 55-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 55
Inspections · 24 mo: 117
Annualized: ≈59 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving33 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance29 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 17 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’22 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’90–now

1990199920082017now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jul 2022

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 1990 → Aug 2022	$1M	5

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 55
Observed power (24 mo): 49
Trailers (towed): 78

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

33.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 35 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

116

MN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

AFTON, MN

12720 SOUTH HUDSON BLVD

Top corridor

MN 13 · NM 12 · CA 9

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2578216Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (23 trucks · 25 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 614745 USDOT 2578216 USDOT 3630214 USDOT 3745880 USDOT 230791 USDOT 255166 USDOT 75562 USDOT 171271

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 12720 SOUTH HUDSON BLVD, AFTON, MN, 55001
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (651) 436-4300
Fax: (651) 436-4349
Email: denise.fudally@bjtransport.com
Web domain: bjtransport.com

Registration

Officers: Michael Hedstrom · Michael Hedstrom
USDOT / docket: 203412 · MC-147973
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 2, 2026 · 5,322,796 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 25, 2003
D-U-N-S: 21584669

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,322,796

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for B J TRANSPORT INC.

B J TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 203412) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Jul 21, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 26.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 117 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 57 vehicle-level and 117 driver-level — across 35 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 55 power units and 48 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 25, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is B J TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

B J TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 203412, and its motor carrier number is MC-147973.

Is B J TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, B J TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is B J TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

B J TRANSPORT INC has a 26.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 174 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).