Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision ·
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
15.1 yr
Model years 2007–2017 · peer benchmark unavailable.
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
20 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.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
J-GAR LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 602398) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.
The carrier holds active common 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 UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective May 20, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 78.6% 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 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 18 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.
The carrier has 0 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 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 11, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 22, 2006 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.
J-GAR LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 602398, and its motor carrier number is MC-290100.
FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. J-GAR LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
J-GAR LOGISTICS LLC has a 78.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
J-GAR LOGISTICS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
J-GAR LOGISTICS LLC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
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Before you tender
Vehicle OOS 78.57% on 14 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
11 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 8, 2025.
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
17 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 3
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?
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 17 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since May 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2025 → May 2025 | $750K | 3 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Oct 2022 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Jul 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2014 → Jul 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2013 → Jul 2014 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2005 → Mar 2007 | $750K | 5 |
| CASCADE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2004 → Nov 2005 | $750K | 3 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2002 → Nov 2004 | $750K | 4 |
| ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2000 → Nov 2002 | $750K | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2000 → Oct 2000 | $750K | 2 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1999 → Aug 2000 | $750K | 2 |
| LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1997 → Aug 1998 | $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
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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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Leave a reviewvehicle out-of-service rate
11 of 14 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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