Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1934556 · MC-712146
J & FAMILY TRANSPORT INC
1 power unitsavg 13 yrLocal · 2 statesSALINAS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-712146 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.0Avg age (yr)
2007–2019 · 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 file
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
13 yr
Model years 2007–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is J & FAMILY TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is J & FAMILY TRANSPORT INC safe to load? J & FAMILY TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1934556, MC-712146) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SALINAS, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
J&J & FAMILY TRANSPORT INC 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle 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
+2 earlier
Zurich American · 11–14
Northland · 14–16
Zurich American · 16–18
Watford · 18–22
20102022
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 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2022 | $750k | 4 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2016 → May 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2011 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2010 → Feb 2011 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2019
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SALINAS, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3083800
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jesus reyes — 34 carriers: USDOT 1338238USDOT 1822654USDOT 1921999USDOT 1945942USDOT 2054889USDOT 2345387USDOT 2458859USDOT 2489973
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1151 JOHN ST, SALINAS, CA, 93905
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (831) 676-8000
Registration
- Officer
- Jesus Reyes
- USDOT / docket
- 1934556 · MC-712146
- First registered
- 09/05/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 06/12/2025 · 85,478 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 J & FAMILY TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
J & FAMILY TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1934556, and its motor carrier number is MC-712146.
Is J & FAMILY TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, J & FAMILY TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is J & FAMILY TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
J & FAMILY TRANSPORT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is J & FAMILY TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
J & FAMILY TRANSPORT INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is J & FAMILY TRANSPORT INC based?
J & FAMILY TRANSPORT INC is based in SALINAS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.