Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 449599 · MC-358015
JAKE'S FIREWORKS INC
6 power unitsavg 3.9 yrMulti-region · 8 statesPITTSBURG, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-358015 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.9Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 35 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.9 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JAKE'S FIREWORKS INC safe to work with?
Is JAKE'S FIREWORKS INC safe to load? JAKE'S FIREWORKS INC (USDOT 449599, MC-358015) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PITTSBURG, KS, operating 6 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), 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
JFJAKE'S FIREWORKS INC 56
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Safety
26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
36.4% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
02
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)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PITTSBURG, KS
Top corridor
KS
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1897671USDOT 3315525USDOT 2841396USDOT 3907352Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2795405USDOT 3907352USDOT 428823USDOT 3906607USDOT 363170USDOT 3168289USDOT 4158887USDOT 3666187
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@jakesfireworks.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 1237201USDOT 1427210USDOT 2802094USDOT 4323112USDOT 4492139
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers88
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
- 1500 EAST 27TH TERRACE, PITTSBURG, KS, 66762
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (620) 231-2264
- Cell
- (417) 438-2268
- Fax
- (620) 231-2416
- Web domain
- jakesfireworks.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Marietta · John Marietta
- USDOT / docket
- 449599 · MC-358015
- First registered
- 06/18/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 12/23/2025 · 15,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/25/2012
- D-U-N-S
- 155590052
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 JAKE'S FIREWORKS INC's USDOT number?
JAKE'S FIREWORKS INC's USDOT number is 449599, and its motor carrier number is MC-358015.
Is JAKE'S FIREWORKS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAKE'S FIREWORKS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is JAKE'S FIREWORKS INC's safety record?
JAKE'S FIREWORKS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is JAKE'S FIREWORKS INC's fleet?
JAKE'S FIREWORKS INC operates 6 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAKE'S FIREWORKS INC based?
JAKE'S FIREWORKS INC is based in PITTSBURG, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.