Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 278984 · MC-446913
JAY TRANSPORT INC
21 power unitsavg 3.5 yrMulti-region · 11 statesRIGBY, ID
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-446913 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
27Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
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 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 64 inspections.
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.013.0 %
▼ 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
3.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JAY TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is JAY TRANSPORT INC safe to load? JAY TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 278984, MC-446913) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RIGBY, ID, operating 21 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 64 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
JTJAY TRANSPORT INC 94
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Safety
64 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.0% (24-mo)23 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.9% (24-mo)52 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now● Stable
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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 21-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 52
- Annualized
- ≈26 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving21
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.126 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 1 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Great West · 03–06
20022009
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2007 → Jan 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2006 → Dec 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2003 → Dec 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2002 → Dec 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2002 → Dec 2002 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 21
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 27
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo5252
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RIGBY, ID
Top corridor
MT ⇄ ID
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4283079USDOT 2163401USDOT 1489706USDOT 203788Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4283079USDOT 1254112USDOT 1489706USDOT 2163401USDOT 4275125USDOT 203788USDOT 1198108
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@jaytransport.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 2213053USDOT 3664954USDOT 4283079
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2121
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 593 N 4062 E, RIGBY, ID, 83442
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (208) 523-5134
- Fax
- (208) 545-7883
- Web domain
- jaytransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jordon Jay · Terra Jay
- USDOT / docket
- 278984 · MC-446913
- First registered
- 09/16/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 01/02/2026 · 2,035,285 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/21/2007
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 JAY TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
JAY TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 278984, and its motor carrier number is MC-446913.
Is JAY TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAY TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JAY TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
JAY TRANSPORT INC has a 13.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 64 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JAY TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
JAY TRANSPORT INC operates 21 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAY TRANSPORT INC based?
JAY TRANSPORT INC is based in RIGBY, ID, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.