Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.3 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is JPS CARRIERS INC safe to load? JPS CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2266357, MC-773712) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MELROSE PARK, IL, operating 3 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 206 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 36.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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.
JPS CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 2266357, and its motor carrier number is MC-773712.
As of 2026-06-13, JPS CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JPS CARRIERS INC has a 36.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 206 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
JPS CARRIERS INC operates 3 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JPS CARRIERS INC is based in MELROSE PARK, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 34 states.
206 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2026 → May 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 3 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → Feb 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | May 2021 → May 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | May 2017 → May 2021 | $1M | 6 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | May 2016 → May 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2015 → May 2016 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Aug 2014 → Aug 2015 | $1M | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Aug 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Feb 2013 → Feb 2014 | $1M | 4 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Feb 2013 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 34 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 20 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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