Carrier profile · USDOT 4048989 · MC-1533870 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

J 1997 Trucking Inc

1 power unitavg 7.3 yrRegional · 4 statesBAKERSFIELD, CA74/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1533870 ACTIVE
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Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1835079USDOT 1754395Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 12 carriers)

Shares a company officer with other carriers

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)3
Shared w/ other carriers8

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

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1GRAA0621JW101353View sourced platform decode45Nov 9, 2023Apr 27, 2026
1GRAA0626KW143258View sourced platform decode47Jun 30, 2023Mar 17, 2026
1GRAA0620GW700060View sourced platform decode36Apr 14, 2025Jun 22, 2026
1JJV532B0LL174846View sourced platform decode38May 12, 2024Jun 18, 2026
3AKJHHDR2NSMW8075View sourced platform decode35Aug 24, 2024Apr 10, 2026
1GRAA0626KW102712View sourced platform decode311Jun 27, 2023Feb 2, 2026
1GRAA0622JW121143View sourced platform decode27Mar 14, 2024Apr 10, 2026
1GRAA0625KW143266View sourced platform decode25Jan 8, 2024Aug 18, 2024

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 10 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
10
Combined power
16
States
5
Oldest authority
Dec 18, 2008
Active now
5