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Carrier profile · USDOT 2884583 · MC-968457

JR MCKAY TRANSPORTATIONS LLC

1 power unitsavg 11.3 yrRegional · 3 statesYUMA, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-968457 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.3Avg age (yr)
1998–2019 · vPIC

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 above average
Operating authority10 yr active
since 2016
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo33.3%
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

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.3 yr

Model years 1998–2019 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 10-yr authority, 33% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is JR MCKAY TRANSPORTATIONS LLC safe to work with?

Is JR MCKAY TRANSPORTATIONS LLC safe to load? JR MCKAY TRANSPORTATIONS LLC (USDOT 2884583, MC-968457) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in YUMA, AZ, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

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

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 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▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 8.3 pts across the window — latest above 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.

Heavily inspected
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
3.5 / 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
1
Inspections · 24 mo
7
Annualized
4 / yr
Coverage
3.5 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 Driving4
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
  • 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.13 Retroreflective sheetingVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
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02

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

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)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
1
Trailers (towed)
8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.3 yr
Average age
2019
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
44%
VINs decoded
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04

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed2
US states
Inspections · 24 mo6
AZ busiest

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

Home base
YUMA, AZ
2696 E 13TH ST
Top corridor
AZ
AZ 5 · CA 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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05

Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 3 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 2493756USDOT 4035127USDOT 3132382USDOT 3504611Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)1
Shared w/ other carriers3

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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06

Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Mailing address
2050 S 43RD DR, YUMA, AZ, 85364-5838
Operation
Interstate

Registration

Officer
J Refugio Lopez-Herrera
USDOT / docket
2884583 · MC-968457
First registered
04/29/2016
Last MCS-150
01/16/2026 · 85,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
85,000Annual 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

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked

What is JR MCKAY TRANSPORTATIONS LLC's USDOT number?

JR MCKAY TRANSPORTATIONS LLC's USDOT number is 2884583, and its motor carrier number is MC-968457.

Is JR MCKAY TRANSPORTATIONS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JR MCKAY TRANSPORTATIONS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JR MCKAY TRANSPORTATIONS LLC's safety record?

JR MCKAY TRANSPORTATIONS LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is JR MCKAY TRANSPORTATIONS LLC's fleet?

JR MCKAY TRANSPORTATIONS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JR MCKAY TRANSPORTATIONS LLC based?

JR MCKAY TRANSPORTATIONS LLC is based in YUMA, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.