Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2914676 · MC-982536
J & L TRANSPORTATION LLC
3 power unitsavg 19.7 yrRegional · 4 statesVANCLEAVE, MS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-982536 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
19.7Avg age (yr)
1999–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-26
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 authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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
19.7 yr
Model years 1999–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is J & L TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is J & L TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? J & L TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2914676, MC-982536) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in VANCLEAVE, MS, operating 3 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-26
J&J & L TRANSPORTATION LLC 93
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle 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
+5 earlier
Prime · 18–20
Sentry Select · 20–23
20162024
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Apr 2024 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Sep 2016 → Sep 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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2019
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VANCLEAVE, MS
Top corridor
FL ⇄ MS
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 536USDOT 2382492USDOT 2043051USDOT 514855
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers99
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
- 6101 WOODED ACRES RD, VANCLEAVE, MS, 39565
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (228) 218-7160
Registration
- Officer
- Melissa Pace
- USDOT / docket
- 2914676 · MC-982536
- First registered
- 08/03/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 04/18/2025 · 1,700,000 mi (2022)
- 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 J & L TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
J & L TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2914676, and its motor carrier number is MC-982536.
Is J & L TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-26, J & L TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is J & L TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
J & L TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 J & L TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
J & L TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 3 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is J & L TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
J & L TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in VANCLEAVE, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.