Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
3.8 yr
Model years 2021–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is J & S HEAVY HAUL LLC safe to load? J & S HEAVY HAUL LLC (USDOT 568014, MC-280156) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MENOKEN, ND, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 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 rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
J & S HEAVY HAUL LLC's USDOT number is 568014, and its motor carrier number is MC-280156.
As of 2026-06-13, J & S HEAVY HAUL LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
J & S HEAVY HAUL LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 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).
J & S HEAVY HAUL LLC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
J & S HEAVY HAUL LLC is based in MENOKEN, ND, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
Comparable carriers around Menoken and across North Dakota
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jul 2013 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Jul 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2003 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2002 → May 2002 | $750k | 4 |
| MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Jul 2001 → May 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Jul 1999 → Aug 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1996 → Jul 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1994 → Jul 1996 | $750k | 3 |
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 3 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
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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