Small fleet
4 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
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.2 yr
Model years 2004–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.
10 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
J & J'S LEADING TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2890097) has a Vektor safety score of 59/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common 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 PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 5, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 75.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 30, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
J & J'S LEADING TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2890097, and its motor carrier number is MC-970891.
As of Jun 13, 2026, J & J'S LEADING TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
J & J'S LEADING TRANSPORT LLC has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 59/100 (tier: high_risk).
J & J'S LEADING TRANSPORT LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
J & J'S LEADING TRANSPORT LLC is based in TEMPERANCE, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
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11 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
10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 2
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 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750K | 10 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750K | 2 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Jan 2022 | $750K | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2018 → Jul 2021 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jul 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2016 → Jul 2017 | $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 8 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
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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