Carrier profile · USDOT 2402546 · MC-831181 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

J & M Carriers Inc

22 power unitsavg 16.3 yrLocal · 1 statesCLEVELAND, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-831181 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

22Power units

25 observed · MCS-150

25Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.3Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(281) 593-1410 Email dispatch[email protected]

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

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 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 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 84 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo19.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.3 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

83 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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13 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 30, 2026.

Safety

58 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 19.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 58 vehicle and 58 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

4.8% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 2.3 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

56 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 6

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

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 22-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 22
Inspections · 24 mo: 58
Annualized: ≈29 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance36 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance26 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance26 · 12 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance8 · 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Hallmark County’14–’17

Clear Blue’18–’23

beyond this history

2013201720212025now

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 May 2023

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2018 → May 2023	$750K	5
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	May 2017 → May 2018	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2014 → May 2017	$750K	3
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2013 → Nov 2013	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 22
Observed power (24 mo): 25
Trailers (towed): 25

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

88.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 58 inspections

Home base

CLEVELAND, TX

13580 FM 2025 RD

Most inspections: TX

58 inspections

TX 58

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 292991 USDOT 2371365 USDOT 1166104 USDOT 690147 USDOT 1852080Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (12 trucks · 20 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 388467 USDOT 1067244 USDOT 1166104 USDOT 3199332 USDOT 3819283 USDOT 282131 USDOT 292991 USDOT 541564

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jackie kneale — 3 carriers: USDOT 1056171 USDOT 2395914

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 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 13580 FM 2025 RD, CLEVELAND, TX, 77328
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (281) 593-1410
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: Jackie Kneale · Morgan Potter
USDOT / docket: 2402546 · MC-831181
First registered: May 2, 2013
Last MCS-150: Jul 8, 2025 · 2,290,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

2,290,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 12, 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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19%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

11 of 58 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

147violation records

15OOS-tagged records

11 of 58inspections 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.

Brakes

496%3 / 49

Other vehicle maintenance

4522%10 / 45

Lights

293%1 / 29

Unsafe driving

138%1 / 13

Hours of service

110%0 / 11

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

40%

15%

30%

36%Nov 24 to May 254 / 11

27%May 25 to Nov 253 / 11

23%Nov 25 to May 263 / 13

4%May 26 to Nov 261 / 23

Top 3 codes (38 of 147 records)

393.9 Inoperative required lamps16
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components14
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8

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393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)8
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators6
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection6
393.45DLUV Brake tubing / hose defects4
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed4
393.75A1 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
395.3A2-PROPN Driving beyond hours-of-service limits3
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
396.3A1B Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
393.11LR Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.201A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45UV Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.48A Brakes inoperative2
393.78 Windshield wipers2
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps2
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
395.8E Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak2
390.21(a) USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TE USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.403A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)1
390.403C Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)1
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.104B Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.104B-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LSML Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11S Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TU Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.209D Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209E Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.28 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47A-LJN Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.51 Brake warning devices1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55C1 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55C2 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D1 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.60D Windshield / glazing1
393.70B Coupling devices / fifth wheel1
393.70B1I-W Coupling devices / fifth wheel1
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78-WOOS Windshield wipers1
393.83G Exhaust system1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
393.9H Inoperative required lamps1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data1
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.8F8I-HOSM Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1BL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-HWSLIW Oil and/or grease leak1

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Brakes

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for J & M CARRIERS INC.

J & M CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2402546) 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 for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective May 16, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 19.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 58 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 58 vehicle-level and 58 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 22 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 8, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is J & M CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?

J & M CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 2402546, and its motor carrier number is MC-831181.

Is J & M CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. J & M CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is J & M CARRIERS INC's safety record?

J & M CARRIERS INC has a 19.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 84 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).