Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2549580
J AND J RAIL SERVICE LLC
1 power unitsavg 12.9 yrLocal · 2 statesCHESTER, SC
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2024 · 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.
Established 12 yearsNo reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average100.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average11.1% vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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
12.9 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is J AND J RAIL SERVICE LLC safe to work with?
Is J AND J RAIL SERVICE LLC safe to load? J AND J RAIL SERVICE LLC (USDOT 2549580) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHESTER, SC, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (72/100), 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
JAJ AND J RAIL SERVICE LLC 72
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (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
33.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈4.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.5 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 Driving7
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.25 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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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)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2024
Newest model yr
1997
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 mo99
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHESTER, SC
Top corridor
SC
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 2379294
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 1400 CEDARHURST RD, CHESTER, SC, 29706
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (803) 377-4515
- Cell
- (803) 385-8240
- Fax
- (803) 377-4515
- —
Registration
- Officers
- Tabatha Dean · John Flemming
- USDOT / docket
- 2549580
- First registered
- 10/13/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 10/13/2014
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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 AND J RAIL SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?
J AND J RAIL SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 2549580.
Is J AND J RAIL SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, J AND J RAIL SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is J AND J RAIL SERVICE LLC's safety record?
J AND J RAIL SERVICE LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 72/100 (tier: review).
How big is J AND J RAIL SERVICE LLC's fleet?
J AND J RAIL SERVICE LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is J AND J RAIL SERVICE LLC based?
J AND J RAIL SERVICE LLC is based in CHESTER, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.