Asset-based
78 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
78 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is J B CRITCHLEY INC safe to load? J B CRITCHLEY INC (USDOT 1889400, MC-708510) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in REEDLEY, CA, operating 78 power units and 57 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 178 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 24.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
J B CRITCHLEY INC's USDOT number is 1889400, and its motor carrier number is MC-708510.
As of 2026-06-13, J B CRITCHLEY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
J B CRITCHLEY INC has a 24.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 178 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
J B CRITCHLEY INC operates 78 power units and 57 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
J B CRITCHLEY INC is based in REEDLEY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
178 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2016 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2012 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2009 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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