Carrier profile · USDOT 656828 · MC-308454 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

J and K Trucking Inc

DBA J AND K TRUCKING

2 power unitsavg 16.6 yrLocal · 1 statesNEWARK, CA93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-308454 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

25Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(510) 376-9045 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.8% vs the 22.26% national average.

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 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.6 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

61 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

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Vehicle OOS 25.81% on 31 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.

Safety

42 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 25.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 31 vehicle and 41 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

38.5% · 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 9.6 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

41 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 7

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

≈10.5 / 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: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 42
Annualized: ≈21 / yr
Coverage: ≈10.5 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 Driving14 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’05 · 3 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

beyond this history

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Feb 2012

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2003 → Mar 2005	$750K	2
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2002 → May 2003	$750K	4
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2000 → Dec 2001	$750K	7
XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1998 → Dec 2000	$750K	1
ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1996 → Dec 1997	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 25

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

83.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 42 inspections

Home base

NEWARK, CA

6955 MOWRY AVE

Most inspections: CA

42 inspections

CA 42

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3289090 USDOT 3567821 USDOT 4452350 USDOT 3137278 USDOT 2454931 USDOT 3990600 USDOT 2928952Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (30 trucks · 21 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2625831 USDOT 2805859 USDOT 3392130 USDOT 3549882 USDOT 4513922 USDOT 3137278 USDOT 3433600 USDOT 4452350

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john souza — 10 carriers: USDOT 823672 USDOT 1726664 USDOT 1753875 USDOT 2094343 USDOT 2531467 USDOT 2886206 USDOT 2899664 USDOT 4064256

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 4, 2026

Location

Physical address: 6955 MOWRY AVE, NEWARK, CA, 94560
Mailing address: PO BOX 217, NEWARK, CA, 94560
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (510) 376-9045
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: John Souza
USDOT / docket: 656828 · MC-308454
First registered: Aug 28, 1996
Last MCS-150: Feb 9, 2026 · 60,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

60,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 4, 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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26%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

8 of 31 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

53violation records

12OOS-tagged records

8 of 31inspections 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.

Other vehicle maintenance

2433%8 / 24

Unsafe driving

130%0 / 13

Lights

1118%2 / 11

Brakes

540%2 / 5

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

60%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 4

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 7

31%Nov 25 to May 264 / 13

57%May 26 to Nov 264 / 7

Top 3 codes (15 of 53 records)

393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)6
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4

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396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed4
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak3
390.21TE2IV-D USDOT number marking on vehicle2
393.48A-BMBCBD Brakes inoperative2
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps2
396.5-HL Oil and/or grease leak2
392.2-SLLDL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-LIL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.201B-FR Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-SAPPAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-SAPPCBLM Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47B-BMBCBD-SA Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.75A2-TAOBB-6 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.93A-SBA Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
396.3A1-ALBV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BARS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for J AND K TRUCKING INC.

J AND K TRUCKING INC (USDOT 656828) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Feb 27, 2012 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier received 42 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 31 vehicle-level and 41 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 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 4, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 9, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is J AND K TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

J AND K TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 656828, and its motor carrier number is MC-308454.

Is J AND K TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. J AND K TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is J AND K TRUCKING INC's safety record?

J AND K TRUCKING INC has a 25.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 62 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).