Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 935162 · MC-685663
MJ TRUCKING & CONTRACTING INC
DBA MJ TRUCKING
3 power unitsavg 8.3 yrLocal · 1 statesPORT TOWNSEND, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-685663 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.3Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
8.3 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MJ TRUCKING & CONTRACTING INC safe to work with?
Is MJ TRUCKING & CONTRACTING INC safe to load? MJ TRUCKING & CONTRACTING INC (USDOT 935162, MC-685663) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PORT TOWNSEND, WA, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MTMJ TRUCKING & CONTRACTING INC 86
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle 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
Western National · 09–17
United Financial · 17–25
20092025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Jul 2017 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PORT TOWNSEND, WA
Top corridor
WA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael jennings — 17 carriers: USDOT 595488USDOT 1119422USDOT 1224125USDOT 1354793USDOT 1419592USDOT 1791512USDOT 2035854USDOT 2280810
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)55
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 & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7915 HIGHWAY 20, PORT TOWNSEND, WA, 98368
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 930, CHIMACUM, WA, 98325
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (360) 779-2855
- Cell
- (360) 710-9942
- Fax
- (360) 385-7007
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Jennings
- USDOT / docket
- 935162 · MC-685663
- First registered
- 02/21/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 02/18/2026 · 131,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 55661300
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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Frequently asked
What is MJ TRUCKING & CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number?
MJ TRUCKING & CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number is 935162, and its motor carrier number is MC-685663.
Is MJ TRUCKING & CONTRACTING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MJ TRUCKING & CONTRACTING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MJ TRUCKING & CONTRACTING INC's safety record?
MJ TRUCKING & CONTRACTING INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MJ TRUCKING & CONTRACTING INC's fleet?
MJ TRUCKING & CONTRACTING INC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MJ TRUCKING & CONTRACTING INC based?
MJ TRUCKING & CONTRACTING INC is based in PORT TOWNSEND, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.