Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2481046 · MC-858599
L & J TRUCKING & TRANSPORTATION LLC
1 power unitsavg 5.7 yrLocal · 2 statesNEW BAVARIA, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-858599 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.7Avg age (yr)
2018–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.7 yr
Model years 2018–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is L & J TRUCKING & TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is L & J TRUCKING & TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? L & J TRUCKING & TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2481046, MC-858599) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NEW BAVARIA, OH, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
L&L & J TRUCKING & TRANSPORTATION LLC 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Maintenance5
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Progressive Preferred · 20–21
Great West · 21–24
Progressive Preferred · 24–now
20142026
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2024 → current | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2021 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2020 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2016 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2023
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEW BAVARIA, OH
Top corridor
OH
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2170326USDOT 199521
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@tstcinc.com — 199 carriers: USDOT 360157USDOT 360171USDOT 372050USDOT 389805USDOT 400130USDOT 409900USDOT 435970USDOT 603845
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 17620 COUNTY ROAD 19, NEW BAVARIA, OH, 43548
- Mailing address
- 935 CLEVELAND AVENUE, DEFIANCE, OH, 43512
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (419) 966-0521
- Fax
- (419) 587-3122
- joyceg@tstcinc.com
- Web domain
- tstcinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Johnny Sizemore
- USDOT / docket
- 2481046 · MC-858599
- First registered
- 03/04/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 08/09/2024 · 56,518 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 L & J TRUCKING & TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
L & J TRUCKING & TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2481046, and its motor carrier number is MC-858599.
Is L & J TRUCKING & TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, L & J TRUCKING & TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is L & J TRUCKING & TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
L & J TRUCKING & TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is L & J TRUCKING & TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
L & J TRUCKING & TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is L & J TRUCKING & TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
L & J TRUCKING & TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in NEW BAVARIA, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.