Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 94156 · MC-151642
JONES TRUCKING SERVICE INC
14 power unitsavg 17.4 yrLocal · 2 statesSTEWARDSON, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-151642 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.4Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · 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 file
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
17.4 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JONES TRUCKING SERVICE INC safe to work with?
Is JONES TRUCKING SERVICE INC safe to load? JONES TRUCKING SERVICE INC (USDOT 94156, MC-151642) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in STEWARDSON, IL, operating 14 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
JTJONES TRUCKING SERVICE INC 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 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
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 14-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Great West · 95–07
Great West · 07–17
Hallmark Specialty · 17–19
Crum Forster · 19–23
19932023
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Feb 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2007 → Feb 2017 | $5M | 4 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2007 → Jan 2008 | $5M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 1995 → Feb 2007 | $5M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1994 → Feb 1996 | $5M | 2 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 1993 → Jan 1995 | $5M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 1993 → Jan 1995 | $5M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 14
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2025
Newest model yr
1999
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 mo66
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STEWARDSON, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3986248USDOT 327038
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1414
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 326 N SPRUCE ST, STEWARDSON, IL, 62463-1046
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 188, STEWARDSON, IL, 62463-0188
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (217) 682-5535
Registration
- Officers
- Merna R. Jones · Christopher Jones
- USDOT / docket
- 94156 · MC-151642
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/09/2025 · 213,476 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/12/1997
- D-U-N-S
- 6485098
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 JONES TRUCKING SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
JONES TRUCKING SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 94156, and its motor carrier number is MC-151642.
Is JONES TRUCKING SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JONES TRUCKING SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JONES TRUCKING SERVICE INC's safety record?
JONES TRUCKING SERVICE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JONES TRUCKING SERVICE INC's fleet?
JONES TRUCKING SERVICE INC operates 14 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JONES TRUCKING SERVICE INC based?
JONES TRUCKING SERVICE INC is based in STEWARDSON, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.