Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is J & B TRANS INC safe to load? J & B TRANS INC (USDOT 439621, MC-232490) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in MANSON, IA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
J & B TRANS INC's USDOT number is 439621, and its motor carrier number is MC-232490.
As of 2026-06-13, J & B TRANS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
J & B TRANS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
J & B TRANS INC is based in MANSON, IA.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2006 → Aug 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| FIRST FINANCIAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2004 → Jun 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2001 → Jun 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2000 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1994 → Mar 2000 | $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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
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
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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