Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2145739 · MC-852055
A&J TRUCKING LLC
2 power unitsavg 14 yrRegional · 3 statesPASCO, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-852055 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.0Avg age (yr)
2003–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo80.080.0 %
▲ 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
14 yr
Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is A&J TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is A&J TRUCKING LLC safe to load? A&J TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2145739, MC-852055) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PASCO, WA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 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 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ATA&J TRUCKING LLC 74
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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 33.3% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈2.3 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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 Driving23
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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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 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Wilshire · 14–16
United Financial · 18–23
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2024 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 8 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 6 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2014 → Dec 2016 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2025
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PASCO, WA
Top corridor
WA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 3850964Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1489402USDOT 3850964USDOT 4346459USDOT 3333620
Shares a company officer with other carriers
alfredo estrada — 4 carriers: USDOT 2309824USDOT 2668470USDOT 3554274
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 1219 S 3RD AVE, PASCO, WA, 99301
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (509) 380-7390
- Fax
- (509) 288-4794
Registration
- Officer
- Alfredo Estrada
- USDOT / docket
- 2145739 · MC-852055
- First registered
- 04/21/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 11/07/2025 · 84,392 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 01/04/2021
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 A&J TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
A&J TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2145739, and its motor carrier number is MC-852055.
Is A&J TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, A&J TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is A&J TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
A&J TRUCKING LLC has a 80.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is A&J TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
A&J TRUCKING LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is A&J TRUCKING LLC based?
A&J TRUCKING LLC is based in PASCO, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.