Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.1 yr
Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
J A CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 2521439) has a Vektor safety score of 62/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 7, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 38.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 127 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 73 vehicle-level and 127 driver-level — across 17 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 15 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 23, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 18, 2018 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
J A CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 2521439, and its motor carrier number is MC-876470.
As of Jun 13, 2026, J A CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
J A CARRIERS LLC has a 38.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 200 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
J A CARRIERS LLC operates 15 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
J A CARRIERS LLC is based in SAN JUAN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Texas
127 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
117 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 10
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO | Nov 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Nov 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Jul 2022 | $750K | 2 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Jul 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jul 2018 | $750K | 2 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Jul 2016 → Jul 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Jul 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Jul 2014 → Jul 2015 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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