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Carrier profile · USDOT 2111954 · MC-740059 · Updated 06/13/2026

CHAD MICHAEL JONES

DBA JONES FARMS

1 power unitsLocal · 1 statesPARNELL, IA

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-740059 STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.0Avg age (yr)

2012–2018 · vPIC

Call dispatch(319) 660-0433 Email dispatchCJONESFARMS@GMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for CHAD MICHAEL JONES

CHAD MICHAEL JONES (USDOT 2111954) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

CHAD MICHAEL JONES (USDOT 2111954) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

CHAD MICHAEL JONES (USDOT 2111954) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

CHAD MICHAEL JONES (USDOT 2111954) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

CHAD MICHAEL JONES (USDOT 2111954) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 09/08/2017.

CHAD MICHAEL JONES (USDOT 2111954) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 16 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS —%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 — 0 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving5
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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 across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

PARNELL, IA

531 HATTER AVE

Top corridor

IA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

chad jones — 19 carriers: USDOT 937082 USDOT 1180040 USDOT 1275203 USDOT 1293957 USDOT 1994787 USDOT 2037137 USDOT 2515946 USDOT 2571551

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 531 HATTER AVE, PARNELL, IA, 52325
Mailing address: PO BOX 175, PARNELL, IA, 52325
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (319) 660-0433
Email: cjonesfarms@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Chad Jones
USDOT / docket: 2111954 · MC-740059
First registered: 01/18/2011
Last MCS-150: 09/08/2017 · 10,000 mi (2017)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,000

Annual mileage

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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 CHAD MICHAEL JONES's USDOT number?

CHAD MICHAEL JONES's USDOT number is 2111954, and its motor carrier number is MC-740059.

Is CHAD MICHAEL JONES authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CHAD MICHAEL JONES is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CHAD MICHAEL JONES's safety record?

CHAD MICHAEL JONES has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).