Carrier profile · USDOT 59904 · MC-277680 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

T J Blackburn Syrup Works Inc

14 power unitsavg 4.6 yrNational · 19 statesJEFFERSON, TX81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-277680 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

27Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.6Avg age (yr)

2010–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(903) 665-2541 Email dispatch[email protected]

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.5% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes13 crashes involving injuries are on 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.6 yr

Model years 2010–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

42 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and reefer and brake maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 25.00% on 28 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
53 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 14, 2026.

Safety

47 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 28 vehicle and 47 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

42.9% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 14.4 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

43 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 5

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 47
Annualized: ≈24 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.7 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance29 · 8 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving22 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 10 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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 ’26 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Ace American’94–’00

Highlands’00–’13

Liberty Fire’13–’17

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL · since Mar 2026

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2025 → Mar 2026	$750K	1
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2023 → Mar 2025	$750K	1
GRAPHIC ARTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2021 → Mar 2023	$750K	1
WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2019 → Mar 2021	$750K	1
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2018 → Mar 2019	$750K	1
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2017 → Mar 2018	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2013 → Mar 2017	$750K	1
HIGHLANDS INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2000 → Jul 2013	$750K	1
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1999 → Apr 2000	$750K	1
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1994 → Jan 2000	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 27

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.6 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2010

Oldest model yr

76.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 14 inspections
New Mexico: 4 inspections
Louisiana: 3 inspections
Tennessee: 3 inspections
Oklahoma: 3 inspections
Arkansas: 3 inspections
California: 3 inspections
Illinois: 2 inspections
Utah: 2 inspections
Colorado: 1 inspections
Arizona: 1 inspections
Oregon: 1 inspections
Nevada: 1 inspections
Mississippi: 1 inspections
Indiana: 1 inspections
North Carolina: 1 inspections
South Dakota: 1 inspections
Wyoming: 1 inspections
Montana: 1 inspections

Home base

JEFFERSON, TX

22382 STATE HWY 49 WEST

Most inspections: TX

14 inspections

TX 14 · NM 4 · LA 3

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 327574 USDOT 3852297Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (17 trucks · 24 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 441433 USDOT 3481206 USDOT 3513930 USDOT 2502164 USDOT 3432819 USDOT 3565994 USDOT 21800 USDOT 482746

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

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 22382 STATE HWY 49 WEST, JEFFERSON, TX, 75657
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (903) 665-2541
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: Sean Fuquay · Sean Fuquay
USDOT / docket: 59904 · MC-277680
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 15, 2026 · 3,000,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 29, 1996
D-U-N-S: 8048068

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,000,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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25%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

7 of 28 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

66violation records

11OOS-tagged records

7 of 28inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Hours of service

2313%3 / 23

Other vehicle maintenance

1638%6 / 16

Unsafe driving

150%0 / 15

Lights

70%0 / 7

Brakes

425%1 / 4

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

11%Nov 24 to May 251 / 9

22%May 25 to Nov 252 / 9

25%Nov 25 to May 261 / 4

50%May 26 to Nov 263 / 6

Top 3 codes (14 of 66 records)

395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing9
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2

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392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.75A2 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.9 Inoperative required lamps2
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps2
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
383.51A-SIN Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
390.21TE2IV-D USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.2LV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.7A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.30-B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45UV Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.55C2 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.67C7V-F Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.86A1-RIG Rear impact guard / bumper1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A4-EENA Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A2-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3I-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3AII Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8A-ELD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1-HOSPVID Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-AASGMD Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for T J BLACKBURN SYRUP WORKS INC.

T J BLACKBURN SYRUP WORKS INC (USDOT 59904) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL effective Mar 31, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 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. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 47 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 28 vehicle-level and 47 driver-level — across 19 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 15, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 29, 1996 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is T J BLACKBURN SYRUP WORKS INC's USDOT number?

T J BLACKBURN SYRUP WORKS INC's USDOT number is 59904, and its motor carrier number is MC-277680.

Is T J BLACKBURN SYRUP WORKS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. T J BLACKBURN SYRUP WORKS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is T J BLACKBURN SYRUP WORKS INC's safety record?

T J BLACKBURN SYRUP WORKS INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 96 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).