Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2048535 · MC-1287758
RUFUS TYRELL JONES
DBA TJ TRUCKING
1 power unitsavg 15.3 yrLocal · 1 statesGRADY, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1287758 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.3Avg age (yr)
2006–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Established 16 yearsFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 3
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average80.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo80.080.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15.3 yr
Model years 2006–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RUFUS TYRELL JONES safe to work with?
Is RUFUS TYRELL JONES safe to load? RUFUS TYRELL JONES (USDOT 2048535, MC-1287758) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GRADY, AL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 80.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RTRUFUS TYRELL JONES 0
Active federal out-of-service order
New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact · ordered 07/21/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 80.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
66.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈3.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 5 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Great West · 22–22
20212022
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2022 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Aug 2021 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 2 |
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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)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2023
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GRADY, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 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 3219285USDOT 4135017Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2386006USDOT 3632323USDOT 3979555USDOT 3219285USDOT 4135017
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers55
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 212 EAST HELICON RD, GRADY, AL, 36036
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (334) 398-5272
- rufus7340@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Rufus Tyrell Jones
- USDOT / docket
- 2048535 · MC-1287758
- First registered
- 06/23/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 03/12/2026 · 26,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 RUFUS TYRELL JONES's USDOT number?
RUFUS TYRELL JONES's USDOT number is 2048535, and its motor carrier number is MC-1287758.
Is RUFUS TYRELL JONES authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RUFUS TYRELL JONES is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is RUFUS TYRELL JONES's safety record?
RUFUS TYRELL JONES has a 80.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is RUFUS TYRELL JONES's fleet?
RUFUS TYRELL JONES operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RUFUS TYRELL JONES based?
RUFUS TYRELL JONES is based in GRADY, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.