Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3823359 · MC-1384259
R&J'S TRANSPORTATION INC
6 power unitsavg 5.6 yrRegional · 7 statesPOWELL, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1384259 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2013–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
No reported crashesNo active operating authority
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is R&J'S TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is R&J'S TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? R&J'S TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3823359, MC-1384259) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in POWELL, TN, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (75/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RTR&J'S TRANSPORTATION INC 75
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)8 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
27.3% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving7
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$300k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Progressive Hawaii · 22–24
20222025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Nov 2024 → Apr 2025 | $300k | 1 |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Nov 2024 | $300k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Mar 2022 → Oct 2024 | $300k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2025
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
POWELL, TN
Top corridor
TN
Density
fewermore
05
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 · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3057791USDOT 3796208USDOT 4173892USDOT 3203902USDOT 3242303USDOT 3721129USDOT 3699586USDOT 4122185
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7325 BETENIA ROAD, POWELL, TN, 37849
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (865) 805-9665
- Cell
- (865) 850-3619
- Web domain
- rjtransportationinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Hayley Campbell · Randall Dean Sise
- USDOT / docket
- 3823359 · MC-1384259
- First registered
- 02/16/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 03/12/2025 · 750,500 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 R&J'S TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
R&J'S TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 3823359, and its motor carrier number is MC-1384259.
Is R&J'S TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, R&J'S TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is R&J'S TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
R&J'S TRANSPORTATION INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is R&J'S TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
R&J'S TRANSPORTATION INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is R&J'S TRANSPORTATION INC based?
R&J'S TRANSPORTATION INC is based in POWELL, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.