Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2833489 · MC-955317
J WIGGINS & SONS TRUCKING LLC
2 power unitsavg 12.8 yrLocal · 2 statesSUFFOLK, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-955317 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.8Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.8 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is J WIGGINS & SONS TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is J WIGGINS & SONS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? J WIGGINS & SONS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2833489, MC-955317) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SUFFOLK, VA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above 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 (86/100), 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
JWJ WIGGINS & SONS TRUCKING LLC 86
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Safety
31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.3% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈4.0 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.0 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 Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+8 earlier
Canal · 22–23
20162023
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| BUILDING INDUSTRY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC | Jan 2020 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Jan 2019 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Apr 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2017 → May 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2001
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 mo1616
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SUFFOLK, VA
Top corridor
NC ⇄ VA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2564477USDOT 3362557USDOT 953291Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3973574USDOT 4495662USDOT 2564477USDOT 3362557USDOT 668065USDOT 2952973USDOT 338553USDOT 2642076
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers1111
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
- 2135 ARIZONA AVE, SUFFOLK, VA, 23434
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (757) 617-5278
- Cell
- (757) 651-1701
- jwiggs55@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- James A Wiggins
- USDOT / docket
- 2833489 · MC-955317
- First registered
- 12/18/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 09/08/2025 · 25,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 WIGGINS & SONS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
J WIGGINS & SONS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2833489, and its motor carrier number is MC-955317.
Is J WIGGINS & SONS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, J WIGGINS & SONS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is J WIGGINS & SONS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
J WIGGINS & SONS TRUCKING LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is J WIGGINS & SONS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
J WIGGINS & SONS TRUCKING LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is J WIGGINS & SONS TRUCKING LLC based?
J WIGGINS & SONS TRUCKING LLC is based in SUFFOLK, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.