Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1492689 · MC-561505
JCI COMPANY
9 power unitsavg 4.5 yrNational · 26 statesMELROSE PARK, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-561505 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
47Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average36.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo36.036.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JCI COMPANY safe to work with?
Is JCI COMPANY safe to load? JCI COMPANY (USDOT 1492689, MC-561505) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MELROSE PARK, IL, operating 9 power units and 12 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 36.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JCJCI COMPANY 74
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Safety
65 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.0% (24-mo)25 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)54 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▲ 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
≈3.0 / 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
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 54
- Annualized
- ≈27 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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 Driving16
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 396.7 Unsafe operationVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Great West · 06–12
Northland · 13–16
Northland · 17–24
20062025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 6 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → May 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2012 → May 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2006 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 47
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2626
US statesInspections · 24 mo5454
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MELROSE PARK, IL
Top corridor
UT ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 17 trucks also ran under 15 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1073995USDOT 3105513USDOT 3542116USDOT 1877329USDOT 3059016USDOT 3406558USDOT 4023650USDOT 3961525Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (44 trucks · 46 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1073995USDOT 2631977USDOT 3105513USDOT 3396106USDOT 3542116USDOT 3220656USDOT 3443496USDOT 3466263
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers4545
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 1301 ARMITAGE AVE STE 1, MELROSE PARK, IL, 60160
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 446-5032
- Fax
- (224) 585-1804
- Web domain
- jcitrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Petar Diviziev
- USDOT / docket
- 1492689 · MC-561505
- First registered
- 04/24/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 03/27/2026 · 1,034,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/09/2015
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 JCI COMPANY's USDOT number?
JCI COMPANY's USDOT number is 1492689, and its motor carrier number is MC-561505.
Is JCI COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JCI COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JCI COMPANY's safety record?
JCI COMPANY has a 36.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 65 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is JCI COMPANY's fleet?
JCI COMPANY operates 9 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JCI COMPANY based?
JCI COMPANY is based in MELROSE PARK, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.