Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 714792 · MC-497922 · Updated 06/13/2026
JAY FRIES
DBA J & L TOWING
1 power unitsDES MOINES, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-497922 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power 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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 29 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 21.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
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
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JAY FRIES safe to work with?
Is JAY FRIES safe to load? JAY FRIES (USDOT 714792, MC-497922) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DES MOINES, IA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Frequently asked
What is JAY FRIES's USDOT number?
JAY FRIES's USDOT number is 714792, and its motor carrier number is MC-497922.
Is JAY FRIES authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAY FRIES is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JAY FRIES's fleet?
JAY FRIES operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAY FRIES based?
JAY FRIES is based in DES MOINES, IA.