Carrier profile · USDOT 205056 · MC-159075 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Jones Brothers Trucking Inc

DBA JONES BROS TRUCKING

63 power unitsavg 6.4 yrNational · 31 statesMISSOULA, MT88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-159075 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

63Power units

67 observed · MCS-150

72Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(406) 721-4629 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 298 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

63 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.4 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

34 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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28 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 12, 2026.

Safety

174 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 14.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 93 vehicle and 174 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

22.2% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 13.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

166 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 15

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 63-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 63
Inspections · 24 mo: 174
Annualized: ≈87 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 13 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance13 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’23 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’87–’10

First Security’98–’13

Great West’12–now

1987199720072017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Mar 2023

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2012 → Apr 2023	$1M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2010 → Oct 2012	$1M	1
FIRST SECURITY BANK OF MISSOULA	Nov 1998 → Oct 2013	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 1987 → Oct 2010	$1M	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 63
Observed power (24 mo): 67
Trailers (towed): 72

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

87.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 31 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

174

MT busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Montana: 42 inspections
South Dakota: 25 inspections
Washington: 14 inspections
Idaho: 9 inspections
North Dakota: 8 inspections
Iowa: 7 inspections
California: 7 inspections
Utah: 7 inspections
New Mexico: 6 inspections
Colorado: 6 inspections
Wyoming: 5 inspections
Oregon: 5 inspections
Ohio: 4 inspections
Kansas: 3 inspections
Texas: 3 inspections
Maryland: 3 inspections
Minnesota: 2 inspections
Michigan: 2 inspections
South Carolina: 2 inspections
Arizona: 2 inspections
Tennessee: 2 inspections
Indiana: 1 inspections
Mississippi: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections
Nevada: 1 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections
Oklahoma: 1 inspections
New Hampshire: 1 inspections
West Virginia: 1 inspections
Nebraska: 1 inspections
Illinois: 1 inspections

Home base

MISSOULA, MT

6681 COMMERCIAL LANE

Most inspections: MT

42 inspections

MT 42 · SD 25 · WA 14

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 5, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4039811Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (15 trucks · 13 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3265356 USDOT 2812942 USDOT 4455156 USDOT 3769902 USDOT 2967667 USDOT 3114269 USDOT 4420703 USDOT 4039811

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 5, 2026

Location

Physical address: 6681 COMMERCIAL LANE, MISSOULA, MT, 59808
Mailing address: PO BOX 4414, MISSOULA, MT, 59806
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (406) 721-4629
Fax: (406) 721-0687
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: jonesbrotherstrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Rex Balentine · Sten Sohlberg
USDOT / docket: 205056 · MC-159075
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 21, 2026 · 5,959,510 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 31, 2000
D-U-N-S: 59812149

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,959,510

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 6, 2026

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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14%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

13 of 93 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

74violation records

16OOS-tagged records

13 of 93inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

215%1 / 21

Other vehicle maintenance

1765%11 / 17

Hours of service

160%0 / 16

Brakes

1414%2 / 14

Lights

40%0 / 4

Driver fitness

2100%2 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

23%Nov 24 to May 255 / 22

4%May 25 to Nov 251 / 24

5%Nov 25 to May 261 / 21

23%May 26 to Nov 266 / 26

Top 3 codes (16 of 74 records)

392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)6
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects4

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393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)4
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer4
395.24 ELD — record edits / data3
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.118D-CDL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.67C7V-F Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
395.20BELDNV Hours of service / ELD2
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
391.41B10-MC No / expired medical certificate1
392.16 Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLUCR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.9A-DFSL Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.104F3-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.110B2I-C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A-BMBCBD Brakes inoperative1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.75G-TAOW Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperative required lamps1
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data1
395.30B1 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JONES BROTHERS TRUCKING INC.

JONES BROTHERS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 205056) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Mar 2, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 174 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 93 vehicle-level and 174 driver-level — across 31 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 63 power units and 70 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 21, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 31, 2000 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JONES BROTHERS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

JONES BROTHERS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 205056, and its motor carrier number is MC-159075.

Is JONES BROTHERS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026. JONES BROTHERS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JONES BROTHERS TRUCKING INC's safety record?

JONES BROTHERS TRUCKING INC has a 14.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 298 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).