Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 302709 · MC-243678
DOUG JONES TRUCKING LLC
9 power unitsavg 7.2 yrLocal · 1 statesIPSWICH, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-243678 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.2Avg age (yr)
2015–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.2 yr
Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DOUG JONES TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is DOUG JONES TRUCKING LLC safe to load? DOUG JONES TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 302709, MC-243678) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in IPSWICH, SD, operating 9 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
DJDOUG JONES TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 9-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 93–12
19932012
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 1993 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- 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
2024
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
IPSWICH, SD
Top corridor
SD
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 (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3322268
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@valleytel.net — 39 carriers: USDOT 154692USDOT 176902USDOT 224602USDOT 232642USDOT 547574USDOT 606515USDOT 725107USDOT 743036
Shares a company officer with other carriers
doug jones — 10 carriers: USDOT 226008USDOT 428105USDOT 719294USDOT 738730USDOT 1415756USDOT 1980329USDOT 3417235USDOT 4125802
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 13106 358TH AVE, IPSWICH, SD, 57451-6305
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 426-6167
- Fax
- (605) 426-6083
- kjones@valleytel.net
- Web domain
- valleytel.net
Registration
- Officers
- Karen Jones · Doug Jones
- USDOT / docket
- 302709 · MC-243678
- First registered
- 09/30/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 07/13/2026 · 485,320 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 143220705
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 DOUG JONES TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
DOUG JONES TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 302709, and its motor carrier number is MC-243678.
Is DOUG JONES TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, DOUG JONES TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DOUG JONES TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
DOUG JONES TRUCKING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 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 DOUG JONES TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
DOUG JONES TRUCKING LLC operates 9 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DOUG JONES TRUCKING LLC based?
DOUG JONES TRUCKING LLC is based in IPSWICH, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.