Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 21968 · MC-287222
J & D FARMS OF ILLINOIS LLC
DBA J & D FARMS
6 power unitsavg 15.5 yrLocal · 1 statesNORTH ROANOKE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-287222 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.5Avg age (yr)
2008–2013 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15.5 yr
Model years 2008–2013 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is J & D FARMS OF ILLINOIS LLC safe to work with?
Is J & D FARMS OF ILLINOIS LLC safe to load? J & D FARMS OF ILLINOIS LLC (USDOT 21968, MC-287222) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NORTH ROANOKE, IL, operating 6 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
J&J & D FARMS OF ILLINOIS LLC 88
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 6-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving2
- 395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Northland · 95–97
Athena · 98–00
Northland · 00–10
National · 10–12
19942015
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Jun 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Dec 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2010 → Dec 2012 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2000 → Dec 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1998 → Dec 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| CALVERT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1997 → Dec 1998 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1995 → Dec 1997 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 1995 → Dec 1995 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 1994 → Dec 1994 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2013
Newest model yr
2008
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 mo11
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTH ROANOKE, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4347511
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mtco.com — 52 carriers: USDOT 167631USDOT 282455USDOT 380154USDOT 471299USDOT 524681USDOT 562132USDOT 668044USDOT 733606
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1437 COUNTY ROAD 1500 NORTH, NORTH ROANOKE, IL, 61561
- Mailing address
- 1257 STATE ROUTE 116, METAMORA, IL, 61548
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (309) 258-0667
- Fax
- (309) 923-9129
- jdfarms@mtco.com
- Web domain
- mtco.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jodi Oflaherty
- USDOT / docket
- 21968 · MC-287222
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 10/27/2024 · 175,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 J & D FARMS OF ILLINOIS LLC's USDOT number?
J & D FARMS OF ILLINOIS LLC's USDOT number is 21968, and its motor carrier number is MC-287222.
Is J & D FARMS OF ILLINOIS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, J & D FARMS OF ILLINOIS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is J & D FARMS OF ILLINOIS LLC's safety record?
J & D FARMS OF ILLINOIS LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is J & D FARMS OF ILLINOIS LLC's fleet?
J & D FARMS OF ILLINOIS LLC operates 6 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is J & D FARMS OF ILLINOIS LLC based?
J & D FARMS OF ILLINOIS LLC is based in NORTH ROANOKE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.