Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1416838 · MC-536168
G & J TRANSPORT INC
11 power unitsavg 7.9 yrNational · 21 statesMEDFORD, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-536168 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.9Avg age (yr)
2002–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 21 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.9 yr
Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is G & J TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is G & J TRANSPORT INC safe to load? G & J TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1416838, MC-536168) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MEDFORD, MN, operating 11 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 65 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
65 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)36 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% now● Stable
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
≈1.6 / 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
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 36
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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 Driving27 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Great West · 05–22
United Financial · 24–now
20052026
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2024 → current | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2005 → Sep 2022 | $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)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2026
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo3636
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MEDFORD, MN
Top corridor
CA ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks 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 1868168Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 785108USDOT 786661USDOT 902849USDOT 1143757USDOT 4467097USDOT 687035USDOT 3633952USDOT 1436250
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7658 NW 66TH STREET, MEDFORD, MN, 55049
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (507) 363-6800
- Cell
- (507) 686-0933
- jabart7803@gmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jeffrey A Bartosch · Elizabeth R Bartosch
- USDOT / docket
- 1416838 · MC-536168
- First registered
- 09/17/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 12/03/2024 · 1,019,877 mi (2023)
- 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 G & J TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
G & J TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1416838, and its motor carrier number is MC-536168.
Is G & J TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, G & J TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is G & J TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
G & J TRANSPORT INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 65 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is G & J TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
G & J TRANSPORT INC operates 11 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is G & J TRANSPORT INC based?
G & J TRANSPORT INC is based in MEDFORD, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.