Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1737128 · MC-691808
JKJ TRANSPORT INC
5 power unitsavg 5 yrRegional · 6 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-691808 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2018–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2018–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JKJ TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is JKJ TRANSPORT INC safe to load? JKJ TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1737128, MC-691808) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JTJKJ TRANSPORT INC 93
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.26 ELD — required data elementsHOS Compliance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Acuity A · 10–12
Artisan Truckers · 12–14
Northland · 15–24
20092024
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Jul 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Aug 2010 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2025
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, IL
Top corridor
MT ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
05
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 165881Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2430041USDOT 2914353USDOT 2982188USDOT 4146942USDOT 4333815USDOT 165881
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 860 W BLACKHAWK STREET #2208, CHICAGO, IL, 60642
- Mailing address
- 860 W BLACKHAWK STREET#2208, CHICAGO, IL, 60642
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 508-6421
Registration
- Officer
- Mariya Kovalchuk
- USDOT / docket
- 1737128 · MC-691808
- First registered
- 02/12/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 08/28/2025 · 454,199 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 JKJ TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
JKJ TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1737128, and its motor carrier number is MC-691808.
Is JKJ TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JKJ TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JKJ TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
JKJ TRANSPORT INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JKJ TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
JKJ TRANSPORT INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JKJ TRANSPORT INC based?
JKJ TRANSPORT INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.