Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA D & J AUTO TRANSPORT
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
13.2 yr
Model years 2003–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
D & J AUTO TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 318405) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Nov 8, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 75.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 9 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 2, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 13, 2001 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
D & J AUTO TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 318405, and its motor carrier number is MC-169861.
As of Jul 18, 2026, D & J AUTO TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
D & J AUTO TRANSPORT INC has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
D & J AUTO TRANSPORT INC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
D & J AUTO TRANSPORT INC is based in MERIDIAN, ID, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
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9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 2
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Nov 2017
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Nov 2016 → Nov 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2014 → Nov 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | Nov 2013 → Nov 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Nov 2009 → Nov 2013 | $750K | 4 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2006 → Nov 2009 | $750K | 4 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2004 → Nov 2006 | $750K | 3 |
| FIDELITY & GUARANTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS | Nov 2003 → Jan 2004 | $750K | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2003 → Nov 2004 | $750K | 1 |
| FIDELITY & GUARANTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS | Nov 2001 → Nov 2003 | $750K | 5 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1999 → Nov 2001 | $750K | 1 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 1997 → Nov 1999 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1995 → Feb 1997 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1993 → Jun 1995 | $750K | 2 |
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 4 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
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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