Carrier profile · USDOT 505155 · MC-258532 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

T - J Transport Inc

17 power unitsavg 6.7 yrMulti-region · 10 statesROXANA, IL100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-258532 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

17Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

27Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.7Avg age (yr)

2014–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(618) 216-2824 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 76 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.7 yr

Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

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10 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jan 6, 2026.

Safety

41 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 41 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

39 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 17-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 17
Inspections · 24 mo: 41
Annualized: ≈21 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Driving11 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.86 Rear impact guard / bumperVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.15 Automatic on-board recording deviceHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Continental Western’97–’00

Great West’09–’14

Auto Owners’17–’24

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Mar 2024

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Mar 2024	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Mar 2017	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2014 → Mar 2016	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2009 → Mar 2014	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2008 → Mar 2009	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2005 → Mar 2008	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2004 → Oct 2005	$750K	3
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2002 → Oct 2004	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2001 → Oct 2002	$750K	1
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2000 → Oct 2001	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1997 → Oct 2000	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1996 → Oct 1996	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 1995 → Nov 1996	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1994 → Oct 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 17
Observed power (24 mo): 16
Trailers (towed): 27

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.7 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

88.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Illinois: 23 inspections
Indiana: 7 inspections
Tennessee: 3 inspections
Michigan: 2 inspections
Montana: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections
Iowa: 1 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections
Arkansas: 1 inspections
Minnesota: 1 inspections

Home base

ROXANA, IL

4410 WAGON WHEEL ROAD

Most inspections: IL

23 inspections

IL 23 · IN 7 · TN 3

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3392616Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2073146 USDOT 2116677 USDOT 2184631 USDOT 3392616

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 4410 WAGON WHEEL ROAD, ROXANA, IL, 62084-2712
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (618) 216-2824
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: t-jtransport.com

Registration

Officers: Elmo J Johnson · Elmo Johnson
USDOT / docket: 505155 · MC-258532
First registered: Nov 20, 1992
Last MCS-150: Apr 20, 2026 · 1,774,293 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 15, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,774,293

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 2026

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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13%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

1 of 8 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

21violation records

3OOS-tagged records

1 of 8inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

1010%1 / 10

Hours of service

714%1 / 7

Lights

250%1 / 2

Brakes

10%0 / 1

Other vehicle maintenance

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

n/aNov 24 to May 250 / 0

50%May 25 to Nov 251 / 2

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 2

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 4

Top 3 codes (6 of 21 records)

395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing3
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1

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392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.4A-DOSP Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.82DUMT Using a hand-held mobile phone1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.95A4-EENA Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9BRKLAMP Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1

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Unsafe driving

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Hours of service

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for T - J TRANSPORT INC.

T - J TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 505155) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Mar 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 41 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 41 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 17 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 20, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 15, 2010 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is T - J TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

T - J TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 505155, and its motor carrier number is MC-258532.

Is T - J TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. T - J TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is T - J TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

T - J TRANSPORT INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 76 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).