Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 553400 · MC-621666
MICHAEL D JONES TRUCKING LLC
2 power unitsRIPLEY, MS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-621666 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power 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
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Insurance on fileEstablished 32 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)On file
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
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MICHAEL D JONES TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is MICHAEL D JONES TRUCKING LLC safe to load? MICHAEL D JONES TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 553400, MC-621666) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in RIPLEY, MS, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), 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
MDMICHAEL D JONES TRUCKING LLC 70
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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.
02
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)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Shelter General · 21–22
20072022
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2009 → Jun 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2007 → Jan 2008 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- 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
RIPLEY, MS
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael jones — 173 carriers: USDOT 186582USDOT 230917USDOT 280462USDOT 374034USDOT 458798USDOT 517679USDOT 524220USDOT 635815
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1090 CR 550, RIPLEY, MS, 38663
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (662) 837-6313
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Jones
- USDOT / docket
- 553400 · MC-621666
- First registered
- 03/15/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 09/23/2024 · 65,155 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 MICHAEL D JONES TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
MICHAEL D JONES TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 553400, and its motor carrier number is MC-621666.
Is MICHAEL D JONES TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MICHAEL D JONES TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MICHAEL D JONES TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
MICHAEL D JONES TRUCKING LLC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MICHAEL D JONES TRUCKING LLC based?
MICHAEL D JONES TRUCKING LLC is based in RIPLEY, MS.