Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA MICHAEL C WRIGHT
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
24.3 yr
Model years 1998–2008 · peer benchmark computing.
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is J & S TRUCKING safe to load? J & S TRUCKING (USDOT 304989, MC-149192) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in OPELIKA, AL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
J & S TRUCKING's USDOT number is 304989, and its motor carrier number is MC-149192.
As of 2026-06-13, J & S TRUCKING is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
J & S TRUCKING has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
J & S TRUCKING operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
J & S TRUCKING is based in OPELIKA, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2001 → Jan 2002 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Sep 2000 → Dec 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1999 → Dec 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| MUTUAL SERVICE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1999 → Sep 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Nov 1998 → Nov 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1998 → Feb 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1998 → Mar 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1996 → Aug 1997 | $750k | 5 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1995 → Aug 1996 | $750k | 4 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Oct 1994 → Aug 1995 | $750k | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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