Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
148 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 189601 · MC-198923
J MCDANIEL INC
DBA MCDANIEL TRANSPORTATION
148 power unitsNEWTON, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-198923 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
148Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal66
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is J MCDANIEL INC safe to work with?
Is J MCDANIEL INC safe to load? J MCDANIEL INC (USDOT 189601, MC-198923) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in NEWTON, IL, operating 148 power units and 220 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JMJ MCDANIEL INC 80
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 7 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Federated · 87–97
National · 97–99
Greenwich · 00–02
Great American · 01–05
Lexington · 05–08
19872008
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2005 → May 2008 | $5M | 8 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2002 → May 2002 | $5M | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Apr 2001 → Apr 2001 | $5M | 1 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2001 → May 2005 | $5M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Apr 2001 → May 2002 | $5M | 1 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2000 → May 2002 | $5M | 1 |
| TRI-STATE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MINNESOTA | Apr 1999 → Apr 2000 | $5M | 1 |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1997 → Jul 1997 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION | Apr 1997 → Apr 1999 | $5M | 2 |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1987 → Apr 1997 | $5M | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 148
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEWTON, IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@thekag.com — 28 carriers: USDOT 61654USDOT 90831USDOT 92529USDOT 120699USDOT 134406USDOT 134578USDOT 149333USDOT 171830
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jerry mcdaniel — 6 carriers: USDOT 855844USDOT 1126101USDOT 1592043USDOT 1878988USDOT 3150136
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 303 SOUTH HUTTON, NEWTON, IL, 62448
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 126, NEWTON, IL, 62448
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (618) 783-2115
- Fax
- (618) 783-2331
- bperlaky@thekag.com
- Web domain
- thekag.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jerry Mcdaniel
- USDOT / docket
- 189601 · MC-198923
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 01/31/2008 · 13,575,530 mi (2004)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 25685744
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is J MCDANIEL INC's USDOT number?
J MCDANIEL INC's USDOT number is 189601, and its motor carrier number is MC-198923.
Is J MCDANIEL INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, J MCDANIEL INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is J MCDANIEL INC's fleet?
J MCDANIEL INC operates 148 power units and 220 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is J MCDANIEL INC based?
J MCDANIEL INC is based in NEWTON, IL.