Carrier profile · USDOT 703841 · MC-325423 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

JEFF HARDAGE INC

DBA J & C INVESTMENTS

23 power unitsavg 6.1 yrMulti-region · 11 statesGARLAND, TX94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-325423 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

23Power units

18 observed · MCS-150

36Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.1Avg age (yr)

2014–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(214) 221-0212 Email dispatchjeff@j-cinvestments.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 109 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

2.3

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

2.3

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.1 yr

Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

76 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 2.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 44 vehicle and 76 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

5.9% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 8.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

74 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Dec '25 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 23
Inspections · 24 mo: 76
Annualized: ≈38 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.7 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 12 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

State County’97–’01

Empire Fire’07–’10

Canal’17–’23

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2024

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2023 → Apr 2024	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2017 → Apr 2023	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Apr 2017	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2015 → Apr 2016	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Apr 2014 → Jun 2015	$750K	2
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Apr 2012 → Apr 2014	$750K	1
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	Apr 2010 → Apr 2012	$750K	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2007 → Apr 2010	$750K	4
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2006 → Apr 2007	$750K	1
OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY	Apr 2005 → Apr 2006	$750K	1
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2004 → Jul 2004	$750K	1
OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY	Jun 2004 → Apr 2005	$750K	1
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2004 → Jun 2004	$750K	1
OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY	Apr 2002 → Jun 2004	$750K	3
STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO	Sep 1997 → Sep 2001	$750K	10

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 23
Observed power (24 mo): 18
Trailers (towed): 36

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

46%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

GARLAND, TX

2330 SHERWIN ST

Top corridor

TX 25 · KS 16 · NM 11

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2425997 USDOT 2460699

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2330 SHERWIN ST, GARLAND, TX, 75041
Mailing address: 4905 DUBLIN CREEK LN, ALLEN, TX, 75002
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (214) 221-0212
Email: jeff@j-cinvestments.com
Web domain: j-cinvestments.com

Registration

Officers: Jeff Hardage · Laura Hardage
USDOT / docket: 703841 · MC-325423
First registered: Sep 3, 1997
Last MCS-150: Jan 6, 2026 · 1,765,197 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,765,197

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JEFF HARDAGE INC.

JEFF HARDAGE INC (USDOT 703841) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 12, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 2.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 76 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 44 vehicle-level and 76 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 23 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 6, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JEFF HARDAGE INC's USDOT number?

JEFF HARDAGE INC's USDOT number is 703841, and its motor carrier number is MC-325423.

Is JEFF HARDAGE INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, JEFF HARDAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JEFF HARDAGE INC's safety record?

JEFF HARDAGE INC has a 2.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 109 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).