Carrier profile · USDOT 544457 · MC-213048 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

JMS Trucking Inc

DBA JMS TRUCKING

80 power unitsavg 7.5 yrCEDAR RAPIDS, IA81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-213048 STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

80Power units

57 observed · MCS-150

88Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.5Avg age (yr)

2011–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(319) 369-4200 Email dispatchmakenziekimm@jmstransport.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

80 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.5 yr

Model years 2011–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

99 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 40 vehicle and 99 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

30.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 1.7 pts 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

95 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 9

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 80-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 80
Inspections · 24 mo: 99
Annualized: ≈50 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving60 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance24 · 6 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Continental Western’95–’98

Northland’98–’01

Continental Western’05–’11

Acuity A’11–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2024

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2011 → Sep 2024	$750K	4
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2005 → Oct 2011	$750K	3
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2003 → Sep 2005	$750K	3
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2002 → Nov 2002	$750K	3
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2001 → Sep 2002	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1998 → Oct 2001	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1995 → Sep 1998	$750K	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 1994 → Oct 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 80
Observed power (24 mo): 57
Trailers (towed): 88

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.5 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

46.2%

VINs decoded

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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

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA

5650 6TH ST SW

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1240506 USDOT 4321426 USDOT 2570939Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (44 trucks · 41 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3656056 USDOT 4275642 USDOT 2329669 USDOT 3706627 USDOT 2570939 USDOT 4198118 USDOT 717551 USDOT 3561628

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

Location

Physical address: 5650 6TH ST SW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52404
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (319) 369-4200
Fax: (319) 364-0561
Email: makenziekimm@jmstransport.com
Web domain: jmstransport.com

Registration

Officers: Michell R. Larson · Roger S. Larson
USDOT / docket: 544457 · MC-213048
First registered: Dec 6, 1993
Last MCS-150: Jul 6, 2026 · 7,149,187 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 2, 2011
D-U-N-S: 801015702

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

7,149,187

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JMS TRUCKING INC.

JMS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 544457) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 99 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 40 vehicle-level and 99 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 80 power units and 73 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 2, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JMS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

JMS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 544457, and its motor carrier number is MC-213048.

Is JMS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, JMS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is JMS TRUCKING INC's safety record?

JMS TRUCKING INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 183 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is JMS TRUCKING INC's fleet?

JMS TRUCKING INC operates 80 power units and 73 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JMS TRUCKING INC based?

JMS TRUCKING INC is based in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.

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