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Carrier profile · USDOT 280561

S R JONES JR & SONS TRUCKING INC

2 power unitsavg 15 yrLocal · 1 statesGASBURG, VA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.0Avg age (yr)
2005–2017 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 40 years
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority39 yr active
since 1986
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15 yr

Model years 2005–2017 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 39-yr authority clear to load.Full read

Is S R JONES JR & SONS TRUCKING INC safe to work with?

Is S R JONES JR & SONS TRUCKING INC safe to load? S R JONES JR & SONS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 280561) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GASBURG, VA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
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Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 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

25.0% now

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Expected band
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
2
Inspections · 24 mo
2
Annualized
1 / yr
Coverage
0.5 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 Driving2
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
  • 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
  • 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
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02

Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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03

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
2
Observed power (24 mo)
1
Trailers (towed)
1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.0 yr
Average age
2017
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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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 observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo2
VA busiest

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

Home base
GASBURG, VA
8567 CHRISTANNA HWY
Top corridor
VA
VA 2
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 2850159

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)2
Observed (24 mo)1
Shared w/ other carriers1

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

Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Fax
(434) 577-9430
Web domain
telpage.net

Registration

Officers
Thomas B. Taylor · Shelby Jean Jones
USDOT / docket
280561
First registered
10/22/1986
Last MCS-150
01/29/2026 · 12,378 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 06/01/2018
D-U-N-S
52356193

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

2Power units
2Drivers
2CDL drivers
12,378Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is S R JONES JR & SONS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

S R JONES JR & SONS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 280561.

Is S R JONES JR & SONS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, S R JONES JR & SONS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is S R JONES JR & SONS TRUCKING INC's safety record?

S R JONES JR & SONS TRUCKING INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is S R JONES JR & SONS TRUCKING INC's fleet?

S R JONES JR & SONS TRUCKING INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is S R JONES JR & SONS TRUCKING INC based?

S R JONES JR & SONS TRUCKING INC is based in GASBURG, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.