Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
66 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 50581 · MC-117204
JARVIS TRANS INC
66 power unitsFRANKLIN, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-117204 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
66Power 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 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.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 66 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 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 9.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
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
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JARVIS TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is JARVIS TRANS INC safe to load? JARVIS TRANS INC (USDOT 50581, MC-117204) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in FRANKLIN, MA, operating 66 power units and 68 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 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: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JTJARVIS TRANS INC 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
- Inactive
- 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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Travelers · 93–95
Onebeacon America · 95–98
Trust · 98–13
Commerce · 13–18
19932019
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2018 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| TRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1998 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1995 → Jul 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY | Jul 1993 → Jul 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 66
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRANKLIN, MA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
eric jones — 57 carriers: USDOT 164199USDOT 826531USDOT 997601USDOT 1293227USDOT 1419048USDOT 1471037USDOT 1532955USDOT 1581094
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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
- 15 LIBERTY WAY, FRANKLIN, MA, 02038
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 129, FRANKLIN, MA, 02038
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (508) 541-4499
- Fax
- (508) 541-9174
- Web domain
- jarvistrans.com
Registration
- Officers
- Eric Jones · Peter Lawless
- USDOT / docket
- 50581 · MC-117204
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 02/21/2017 · 6,048,000 mi (2016)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 41275520
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is JARVIS TRANS INC's USDOT number?
JARVIS TRANS INC's USDOT number is 50581, and its motor carrier number is MC-117204.
Is JARVIS TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JARVIS TRANS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JARVIS TRANS INC's fleet?
JARVIS TRANS INC operates 66 power units and 68 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JARVIS TRANS INC based?
JARVIS TRANS INC is based in FRANKLIN, MA.