Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA J M & R TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
14 yr
Model years 2012–2012 · peer benchmark computing.
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is MICHAEL R RUSSELL safe to load? MICHAEL R RUSSELL (USDOT 435862, MC-240018) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LEANDRO, CA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
MICHAEL R RUSSELL's USDOT number is 435862, and its motor carrier number is MC-240018.
As of 2026-06-13, MICHAEL R RUSSELL is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MICHAEL R RUSSELL has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
MICHAEL R RUSSELL operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MICHAEL R RUSSELL is based in LEANDRO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
Comparable carriers around Leandro and across California
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | May 2017 → May 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | May 2015 → May 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2014 → May 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → May 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2011 → May 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2010 → May 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2009 → Dec 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2008 → Aug 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | May 2006 → Nov 2008 | $750k | 5 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS INS.(AIU) | Nov 2005 → May 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Nov 2003 → Nov 2005 | $750k | 4 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2002 → Apr 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 1998 → Apr 2002 | $750k | 3 |
| INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST | Apr 1997 → Apr 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Apr 1996 → Apr 1996 | $750k | 1 |
| INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST | Apr 1996 → May 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM | May 1995 → Apr 1996 | $750k | 1 |
| SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | May 1994 → May 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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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