Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1997498 · MC-890391
TRIPLE J TRANSFER LLC
12 power unitsavg 7.7 yrMulti-region · 13 statesWESTMINSTER, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-890391 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.7Avg age (yr)
2003–2024 · 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
Watch · 2
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.830.8 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
7.7 yr
Model years 2003–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRIPLE J TRANSFER LLC safe to work with?
Is TRIPLE J TRANSFER LLC safe to load? TRIPLE J TRANSFER LLC (USDOT 1997498, MC-890391) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WESTMINSTER, MD, operating 12 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 42 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.8% (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 (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TJTRIPLE J TRANSFER LLC 87
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Safety
42 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.8% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 12-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / 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 Driving27
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Great West · 15–20
Progressive · 20–22
20142026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| FREEDOM SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2015 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA | Oct 2014 → Oct 2015 | $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)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2024
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo2525
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WESTMINSTER, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 216419USDOT 1997598Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1079241USDOT 1133842USDOT 1997598USDOT 2813212USDOT 349869USDOT 1011818USDOT 216419USDOT 2383012
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joshua bates — 4 carriers: USDOT 1822049USDOT 3175723USDOT 4272252
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2810 NICODEMUS RD, WESTMINSTER, MD, 21157
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (443) 992-0782
Registration
- Officer
- Joshua Bates
- USDOT / docket
- 1997498 · MC-890391
- First registered
- 02/19/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 03/19/2026 · 833,039 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 55340495
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 TRIPLE J TRANSFER LLC's USDOT number?
TRIPLE J TRANSFER LLC's USDOT number is 1997498, and its motor carrier number is MC-890391.
Is TRIPLE J TRANSFER LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRIPLE J TRANSFER LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRIPLE J TRANSFER LLC's safety record?
TRIPLE J TRANSFER LLC has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TRIPLE J TRANSFER LLC's fleet?
TRIPLE J TRANSFER LLC operates 12 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRIPLE J TRANSFER LLC based?
TRIPLE J TRANSFER LLC is based in WESTMINSTER, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.