Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 488459 · MC-254027
JBF FARMS
1 power unitsCOLUMBIANA, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-254027 ACTIVEHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 34 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JBF FARMS safe to work with?
Is JBF FARMS safe to load? JBF FARMS (USDOT 488459, MC-254027) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in COLUMBIANA, AL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), 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
JFJBF FARMS 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Harco National · 97–01
Occidental Fire · 01–05
Canal · 05–08
Occidental Fire · 08–11
Occidental Fire · 12–16
Progressive Specialty · 16–23
19942023
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Apr 2016 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2012 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2011 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2008 → Apr 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2005 → Apr 2008 | $750k | 5 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2001 → Apr 2005 | $750k | 4 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1997 → Apr 2001 | $750k | 4 |
| MIDLAND RISK INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1995 → Apr 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1994 → Apr 1995 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBIANA, AL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@hiwaay.net — 142 carriers: USDOT 287474USDOT 324668USDOT 362019USDOT 389280USDOT 470490USDOT 538912USDOT 549992USDOT 574762
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 145 OLD HIGHWAY 25 WEST, COLUMBIANA, AL, 35051
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 497, COLUMBIANA, AL, 35051
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 669-6831
- Fax
- (205) 669-1500
- jbfinc@hiwaay.net
- Web domain
- hiwaay.net
Registration
- Officers
- John H Farr · John B Farr
- USDOT / docket
- 488459 · MC-254027
- First registered
- 06/22/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 11/09/2023 · 5,000 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 JBF FARMS's USDOT number?
JBF FARMS's USDOT number is 488459, and its motor carrier number is MC-254027.
Is JBF FARMS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JBF FARMS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JBF FARMS's fleet?
JBF FARMS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JBF FARMS based?
JBF FARMS is based in COLUMBIANA, AL.