Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
52 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 20459
JCI JONES CHEMICALS INC
52 power unitsavg 5.9 yrNational · 17 statesSARASOTA, FL
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
52Power units
47 observed · MCS-150
48Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.111.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JCI JONES CHEMICALS INC safe to work with?
Is JCI JONES CHEMICALS INC safe to load? JCI JONES CHEMICALS INC (USDOT 20459) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SARASOTA, FL, operating 52 power units and 31 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 185 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JJJCI JONES CHEMICALS INC 88
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Safety
185 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.1% (24-mo)90 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)108 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now● Stable
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 52-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 52
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 108
- Annualized
- ≈54 / 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
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
- 177.801 Other violationOther8
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 172.602 Other violationOther3
- 177.823 Other violationOther3 · 2 OOS
- 172.516 Other violationOther3
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 52
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 47
- Trailers (towed)
- 48
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo106106
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SARASOTA, FL
Top corridor
SC ⇄ FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3153650USDOT 58982USDOT 16130Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (24 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130USDOT 728357USDOT 992867USDOT 3153650USDOT 58982USDOT 342896USDOT 2607717USDOT 3503389
Shares a company officer with other carriers
timothy j. gaffney — 2 carriers: USDOT 2845303
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5252
Observed (24 mo)4747
Shared w/ other carriers2424
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1765 RINGLING BOULEVARD, SARASOTA, FL, 34236
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (941) 330-1537
- Fax
- (941) 330-9657
- tgaffney@jcichem.com
- Web domain
- jcichem.com
Registration
- Officers
- Timothy J. Gaffney · Susan Jones
- USDOT / docket
- 20459
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/21/2026 · 2,267,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/09/2019
- D-U-N-S
- 2216091
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 JCI JONES CHEMICALS INC's USDOT number?
JCI JONES CHEMICALS INC's USDOT number is 20459.
Is JCI JONES CHEMICALS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JCI JONES CHEMICALS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is JCI JONES CHEMICALS INC's safety record?
JCI JONES CHEMICALS INC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 185 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JCI JONES CHEMICALS INC's fleet?
JCI JONES CHEMICALS INC operates 52 power units and 31 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JCI JONES CHEMICALS INC based?
JCI JONES CHEMICALS INC is based in SARASOTA, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.