Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3202234 · MC-182246
JAMA TRANSPORT INC
4 power unitsavg 6.5 yrMulti-region · 12 statesDOWNEY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-182246 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.5Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.5 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JAMA TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is JAMA TRANSPORT INC safe to load? JAMA TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3202234, MC-182246) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DOWNEY, CA, operating 4 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 47 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (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 (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
JTJAMA TRANSPORT INC 88
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Safety
47 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 21.1% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% now▲ Worsening
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
≈2.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.4 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 Driving10
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
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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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Qualitas · 19–22
Bulldog National · 23–25
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 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | Apr 2026 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC | Apr 2023 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
2026
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DOWNEY, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2171883USDOT 2893906USDOT 3664008USDOT 4128276USDOT 1781859USDOT 3606227USDOT 2051219Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (34 trucks · 38 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2171883USDOT 2893906USDOT 3664008USDOT 3743114USDOT 4128276USDOT 898079USDOT 2358965USDOT 2362095
Shares a company officer with other carriers
manuel santos — 10 carriers: USDOT 385259USDOT 885736USDOT 1278323USDOT 1287065USDOT 1825451USDOT 1891726USDOT 2488740USDOT 2664905
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers3434
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8803 GUATEMALA AVE, DOWNEY, CA, 90240
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (323) 915-9292
Registration
- Officer
- Manuel Santos
- USDOT / docket
- 3202234 · MC-182246
- First registered
- 10/18/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 02/20/2025 · 1,107,929 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is JAMA TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
JAMA TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 3202234, and its motor carrier number is MC-182246.
Is JAMA TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, JAMA TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JAMA TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
JAMA TRANSPORT INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 47 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JAMA TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
JAMA TRANSPORT INC operates 4 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMA TRANSPORT INC based?
JAMA TRANSPORT INC is based in DOWNEY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.