Carrier profile · USDOT 287988 · MC-185992 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

J and B Wholesale Distributing Inc

54 power unitsavg 5.9 yrRegional · 7 statesST MICHAEL, MN88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-185992 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

54Power units

32 observed · MCS-150

36Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.9Avg age (yr)

2012–2025 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 1987.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 87 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

54 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.9 yr

Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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1 hours-of-service violation on record, most recent Jul 14, 2026.

Safety

56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 21 vehicle and 56 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

28.6% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 13.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

52 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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 54-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 54
Inspections · 24 mo: 56
Annualized: ≈28 / 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 Driving21 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.80 Rear-vision mirrorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’07 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Firemans Fund’93–’07

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2010

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.	Sep 2007 → Sep 2007	$750K	1
WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2007 → Sep 2010	$750K	2
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1993 → Sep 2007	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 54
Observed power (24 mo): 32
Trailers (towed): 36

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

61.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Minnesota: 17 inspections
South Dakota: 12 inspections
North Dakota: 11 inspections
Iowa: 5 inspections
Missouri: 5 inspections
Nebraska: 4 inspections
Wisconsin: 2 inspections

Home base

ST MICHAEL, MN

13200 43RD ST NE

Most inspections: MN

17 inspections

MN 17 · SD 12 · ND 11

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

Last 12 months: 4 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 3775529 USDOT 1771047 USDOT 733062Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (18 trucks · 12 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3327 USDOT 327574 USDOT 767997 USDOT 1765150 USDOT 2986747 USDOT 3775529 USDOT 4144778 USDOT 1771047

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@jbgroup.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2222291

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john simpson — 21 carriers: USDOT 387355 USDOT 993643 USDOT 1306409 USDOT 1307603 USDOT 1428533 USDOT 1528501 USDOT 1557593 USDOT 1608774

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 13200 43RD ST NE, ST MICHAEL, MN, 55376-9448
Mailing address: P O BOX 212, ST MICHAEL, MN, 55376-0212
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (763) 497-9556
Fax: (763) 497-6884
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: jbgroup.com

Registration

Officer: John Simpson
USDOT / docket: 287988 · MC-185992
First registered: Feb 25, 1987
Last MCS-150: Apr 14, 2026 · 3,174,358 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 23, 1991
D-U-N-S: 97096093

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,174,358

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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14%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

3 of 21 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

46violation records

8OOS-tagged records

3 of 21inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

170%0 / 17

Brakes

128%1 / 12

Other vehicle maintenance

1164%7 / 11

Lights

50%0 / 5

Hours of service

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

25%Nov 24 to May 251 / 4

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 9

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 3

40%May 26 to Nov 262 / 5

Top 3 codes (16 of 46 records)

393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects10
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3

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392.16-D Failure to use seat belt2
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
396.3A1-F Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
390.17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)1
392.16 Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-LCHL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.205A-WRTC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.75A3-TFL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.80A Rear-vision mirrors1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1

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Unsafe driving

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Brakes

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for J AND B WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTING INC.

J AND B WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTING INC (USDOT 287988) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 30, 2010 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 56 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 21 vehicle-level and 56 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 54 power units and 51 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 14, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 23, 1991 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is J AND B WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTING INC's USDOT number?

J AND B WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTING INC's USDOT number is 287988, and its motor carrier number is MC-185992.

Is J AND B WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. J AND B WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is J AND B WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTING INC's safety record?

J AND B WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTING INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 87 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is J AND B WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTING INC's fleet?

J AND B WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTING INC operates 54 power units and 51 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is J AND B WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTING INC based?

J AND B WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTING INC is based in ST MICHAEL, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(763) 497-9556 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 287988
MC / Docket: MC-185992
Officer: JOHN SIMPSON
Address: 13200 43RD ST NE
ST MICHAEL, MN, 55376-9448

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 39 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2010

Vehicle OOS 14.3%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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