Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 646504 · MC-1214796
J EDWARDS & SON TRUCKING LLC
27 power unitsavg 5 yrLocal · 2 statesCOLUMBIA, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1214796 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
27Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.0Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 72 inspections.
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo2.72.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is J EDWARDS & SON TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is J EDWARDS & SON TRUCKING LLC safe to load? J EDWARDS & SON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 646504, MC-1214796) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COLUMBIA, KY, operating 27 power units and 27 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 72 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 2.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JEJ EDWARDS & SON TRUCKING LLC 88
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Safety
72 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 2.7% (24-mo)37 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.1% (24-mo)48 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 27-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 27
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 48
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving16
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Acuity A · 21–24
20212025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 27
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo4848
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBIA, KY
Top corridor
KY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2305068Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2864234USDOT 2305068USDOT 3441401
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@windstream.net — 5065 carriers: USDOT 3865USDOT 6236USDOT 7480USDOT 28870USDOT 33852USDOT 34326USDOT 38801USDOT 47874
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david edwards — 36 carriers: USDOT 82397USDOT 464708USDOT 513845USDOT 615467USDOT 753198USDOT 947161USDOT 1042425USDOT 1276497
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2727
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 39 MIRANDA LANE, COLUMBIA, KY, 42728
- Mailing address
- 84 JESSE MURRELL ROAD, COLUMBIA, KY, 42728
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (270) 634-0821
- Fax
- (270) 384-2573
- Web domain
- windstream.net
Registration
- Officer
- David Edwards
- USDOT / docket
- 646504 · MC-1214796
- First registered
- 06/20/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 04/02/2026 · 2,108,077 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.06
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 J EDWARDS & SON TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
J EDWARDS & SON TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 646504, and its motor carrier number is MC-1214796.
Is J EDWARDS & SON TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, J EDWARDS & SON TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is J EDWARDS & SON TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
J EDWARDS & SON TRUCKING LLC has a 2.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 72 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is J EDWARDS & SON TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
J EDWARDS & SON TRUCKING LLC operates 27 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is J EDWARDS & SON TRUCKING LLC based?
J EDWARDS & SON TRUCKING LLC is based in COLUMBIA, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.