Asset-based
438 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
438 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
0 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2026 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
J & M TANK LINES INC (USDOT 184405) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AMERICAN TRUCKING AND TRANSP. INS. CO., RRG effective Sep 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 362 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 195 vehicle-level and 361 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 29 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 16 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 438 power units and 374 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 29, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 20, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
J & M TANK LINES INC's USDOT number is 184405, and its motor carrier number is MC-148903.
As of Jul 18, 2026, J & M TANK LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
J & M TANK LINES INC has a 16.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 604 roadside inspections, with 29 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
J & M TANK LINES INC operates 438 power units and 374 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
J & M TANK LINES INC is based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.
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362 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
341 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 20
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 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMERICAN TRUCKING AND TRANSP. INS. CO., RRG · since Sep 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Sep 2020 → Sep 2020 | $750K | 3 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Sep 2019 → Sep 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2019 → Sep 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Sep 2019 → Sep 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Sep 2017 → Sep 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2007 → Mar 2015 | $750K | 9 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SOUTH INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1998 → Sep 2007 | $750K | 5 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 1994 → Sep 1998 | $750K | 4 |
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 21 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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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