Asset-based
122 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
122 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.1 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
JAT OF FORT WAYNE INC (USDOT 261423) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading 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 ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 174 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 71 vehicle-level and 174 driver-level — across 27 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 122 power units and 109 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 30, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 3, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
JAT OF FORT WAYNE INC's USDOT number is 261423, and its motor carrier number is MC-163876.
As of Jul 18, 2026, JAT OF FORT WAYNE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JAT OF FORT WAYNE INC has a 25.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 234 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
JAT OF FORT WAYNE INC operates 122 power units and 109 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JAT OF FORT WAYNE INC is based in FORT WAYNE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 27 states.
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174 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
170 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 13
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 3 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2026 | $750K | 8 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2002 → May 2018 | $750K | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 1992 → Oct 2002 | $750K | 2 |
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 27 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 and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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