Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 826735 · MC-368352
J & S RECOVERY INC
2 power unitsBILLINGS, MT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-368352 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is J & S RECOVERY INC safe to work with?
Is J & S RECOVERY INC safe to load? J & S RECOVERY INC (USDOT 826735, MC-368352) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BILLINGS, MT, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
J&J & S RECOVERY INC 100
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 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
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Interstate · 01–now
Interstate · 03–06
Argonaut-midwest · 06–09
Cincinnati · 21–25
19992025
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2021 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2010 → May 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO. | May 2009 → May 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2006 → May 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2003 → May 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2001 → current | $750k | 4 |
| GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2000 → May 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 1999 → May 2000 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BILLINGS, MT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@jandstransport.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 911585USDOT 4019078
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7 NORTH 17TH STREET, BILLINGS, MT, 59101
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 31292, BILLINGS, MT, 59107
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (406) 248-8103
- Cell
- (406) 855-4238
- Fax
- (406) 869-1706
- Web domain
- jandstransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jason Joseph Kummerfeldt · Robert Scott Chesarek
- USDOT / docket
- 826735 · MC-368352
- First registered
- 09/07/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 05/19/2025 · 9,437 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is J & S RECOVERY INC's USDOT number?
J & S RECOVERY INC's USDOT number is 826735, and its motor carrier number is MC-368352.
Is J & S RECOVERY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, J & S RECOVERY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is J & S RECOVERY INC's safety record?
J & S RECOVERY INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is J & S RECOVERY INC's fleet?
J & S RECOVERY INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is J & S RECOVERY INC based?
J & S RECOVERY INC is based in BILLINGS, MT.