Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4161087
MJ TRANSPORT LLC
DBA MJTRANSPORT
9 power unitsavg 13.1 yrRegional · 3 statesCEDAR FALLS, IA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.1Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo88.988.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.1 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MJ TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is MJ TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? MJ TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4161087) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CEDAR FALLS, IA, operating 9 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 39 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 88.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MTMJ TRANSPORT LLC 86
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Safety
39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 88.9% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.0% (24-mo)33 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈1.8 / 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
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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 Driving59
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo3333
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CEDAR FALLS, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3914360USDOT 3127005Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 612792USDOT 2468119USDOT 2790956USDOT 4133614USDOT 3914360USDOT 3127005USDOT 3712394USDOT 537082
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers99
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 33498 110TH ST, CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50613
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (319) 240-1125
- Cell
- (515) 975-7308
- Fax
- 0
Registration
- Officers
- Mike Arends · Joni Lynn Arends
- USDOT / docket
- 4161087
- First registered
- 11/26/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 08/19/2025 · 1 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 4.00
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is MJ TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
MJ TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4161087.
Is MJ TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MJ TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is MJ TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
MJ TRANSPORT LLC has a 88.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MJ TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
MJ TRANSPORT LLC operates 9 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MJ TRANSPORT LLC based?
MJ TRANSPORT LLC is based in CEDAR FALLS, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.