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Carrier profile · USDOT 2612781 · Updated 06/13/2026

O C JONES & SONS INC

135 power unitsavg 9.2 yrLocal · 1 statesBERKELEY, CA

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

135Power units

37 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.2Avg age (yr)

2004–2025 · 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.

Established 11 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes9 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 129 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

15.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

15.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

135 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.2 yr

Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 11-yr registration, 15% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is O C JONES & SONS INC safe to load? O C JONES & SONS INC (USDOT 2612781) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BERKELEY, CA, operating 135 power units and 122 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 129 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 15.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

Safety

75 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 15.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 60 vehicle and 75 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 135-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: 135
Inspections · 24 mo: 75
Annualized: ≈38 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving34
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 4 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 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): 135
Observed power (24 mo): 37
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

50%

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BERKELEY, CA

1520 FOURTH STREET

Top corridor

CA 75

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4021156

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert layne — 2 carriers: USDOT 1446916

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

135

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 1520 FOURTH STREET, BERKELEY, CA, 94710-1748
Operation: Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (510) 526-3424
Email: grainey@ocjones.com
Web domain: ocjones.com

Registration

Officers: Robert Layne · Kevin Goddard
USDOT / docket: 2612781
First registered: 04/17/2015
Last MCS-150: 01/22/2026 · 2,000,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

135

Power units

122

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,000,000

Annual mileage

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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 O C JONES & SONS INC's USDOT number?

O C JONES & SONS INC's USDOT number is 2612781.

Is O C JONES & SONS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, O C JONES & SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is O C JONES & SONS INC's safety record?

O C JONES & SONS INC has a 15.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 129 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is O C JONES & SONS INC's fleet?

O C JONES & SONS INC operates 135 power units and 122 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is O C JONES & SONS INC based?

O C JONES & SONS INC is based in BERKELEY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 2612781
Officer: ROBERT LAYNE
Address: 1520 FOURTH STREET
BERKELEY, CA, 94710-1748

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

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Vehicle OOS 15%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

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USDOT: 2612781
Officer: ROBERT LAYNE
Address: 1520 FOURTH STREET
BERKELEY, CA, 94710-1748

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Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 15%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

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