Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2886468 · MC-969008
BJS TRANSPORT LTD
DBA GFS GROUP
23 power unitsavg 4.2 yrNational · 16 statesBRAMPTON, ON
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-969008 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
23Power units
23 observed · MCS-150
23Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg age (yr)
2003–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 43 inspections.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.015.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.2 yr
Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BJS TRANSPORT LTD safe to work with?
Is BJS TRANSPORT LTD safe to load? BJS TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 2886468, MC-969008) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BRAMPTON, ON, operating 23 power units and 34 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 43 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
BTBJS TRANSPORT LTD 100
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Safety
43 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.6% (24-mo)39 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 23-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 23
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 39
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving18
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
National Interstate · 21–24
20192026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Aug 2020 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Oct 2020 | $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)
- 23
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 23
- Trailers (towed)
- 23
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
2025
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo3939
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRAMPTON, ON
Top corridor
NM ⇄ ON
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 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 3986520USDOT 3963379USDOT 4245899USDOT 2067761Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (23 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2896600USDOT 3924526USDOT 3963379USDOT 1424065USDOT 3986520USDOT 3341725USDOT 3532982USDOT 4245899
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2323
Observed (24 mo)2323
Shared w/ other carriers2323
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9-134 KENNEDY ROAD S, BRAMPTON, ON, L6W 3G4
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (416) 639-7264
- info@bjstransport.ca
- Web domain
- bjstransport.ca
Registration
- Officer
- Jasvir Shoker
- USDOT / docket
- 2886468 · MC-969008
- First registered
- 05/03/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 09/08/2025 · 1,502,705 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 BJS TRANSPORT LTD's USDOT number?
BJS TRANSPORT LTD's USDOT number is 2886468, and its motor carrier number is MC-969008.
Is BJS TRANSPORT LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, BJS TRANSPORT LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BJS TRANSPORT LTD's safety record?
BJS TRANSPORT LTD has a 15.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 43 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BJS TRANSPORT LTD's fleet?
BJS TRANSPORT LTD operates 23 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BJS TRANSPORT LTD based?
BJS TRANSPORT LTD is based in BRAMPTON, ON, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.