Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA J BRADFORD TRANSPORT
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.
16 yr
Model years 2000–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is JKR BRADFORD CO INC safe to load? JKR BRADFORD CO INC (USDOT 531158, MC-267162) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BUCKEYE, AZ, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
JKR BRADFORD CO INC's USDOT number is 531158, and its motor carrier number is MC-267162.
As of 2026-06-13, JKR BRADFORD CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JKR BRADFORD CO INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
JKR BRADFORD CO INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JKR BRADFORD CO INC is based in BUCKEYE, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2024 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → May 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2022 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | Jun 2019 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Apr 2015 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2015 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Jan 2014 → Jan 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2011 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2010 → Feb 2011 | $750k | 4 |
| FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP | Oct 2009 → Jan 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Jun 2008 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 1 |
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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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.
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