Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1283115 · MC-497772
JL SONS TRUCKING INC
DBA JL' SONS
6 power unitsavg 16.6 yrRegional · 7 statesCALEXICO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-497772 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.6Avg age (yr)
2000–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo47.647.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
16.6 yr
Model years 2000–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JL SONS TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is JL SONS TRUCKING INC safe to load? JL SONS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1283115, MC-497772) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CALEXICO, CA, operating 6 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 153 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 47.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
JSJL SONS TRUCKING INC 86
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Safety
153 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 47.6% (24-mo)63 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.0% (24-mo)75 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
60.0% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈6.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 80
- Annualized
- ≈40 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.7 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance50 · 23 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance42 · 10 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving38 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance36
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance31 · 13 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance22 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance22
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance20 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance17 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance16
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Commercial Alliance · 18–21
New Horizon · 21–24
20172026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 50 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PALOMAR SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 8 |
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| PALOMAR SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 9 |
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 25 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo5959
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CALEXICO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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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 3321107Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3321107USDOT 3549644
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1303B E HIGHWAY 98, CALEXICO, CA, 92231
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 257, HEBER, CA, 92249
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (760) 427-7050
Registration
- Officer
- Lucia Contreras
- USDOT / docket
- 1283115 · MC-497772
- First registered
- 09/07/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 05/29/2026 · 375,108 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
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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Frequently asked
What is JL SONS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
JL SONS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1283115, and its motor carrier number is MC-497772.
Is JL SONS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, JL SONS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JL SONS TRUCKING INC's safety record?
JL SONS TRUCKING INC has a 47.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 153 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JL SONS TRUCKING INC's fleet?
JL SONS TRUCKING INC operates 6 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JL SONS TRUCKING INC based?
JL SONS TRUCKING INC is based in CALEXICO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.