Carrier profile · USDOT 284600 · MC-194782 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

JKC Trucking Inc

180 power unitsavg 9.1 yrNational · 34 statesSUMMIT, IL81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-194782 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

180Power units

149 observed · MCS-150

199Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.1Avg age (yr)

2001–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(708) 496-3901 Email dispatchmattn@jkctrucking.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average32.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record14 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

15 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

15 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

180 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.1 yr

Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

492 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 32.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 220 vehicle and 489 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

31.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

473 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 30

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar 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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 180-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 180
Inspections · 24 mo: 492
Annualized: ≈246 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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 Driving176 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance137 · 27 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance81 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance67 · 19 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance58 · 56 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance42 · 8 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance36 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance35 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance34 · 14 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance30 · 5 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’23 · 14 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Canal’01–’06

State National’07–’11

Wesco’16–’23

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · since Dec 2023

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2016 → Dec 2023	$1M	3
MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2016 → Dec 2016	$1M	2
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2014 → Dec 2016	$1M	3
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2013 → Dec 2014	$1M	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Dec 2012 → Dec 2013	$1M	1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Dec 2011 → Dec 2012	$1M	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Dec 2007 → Dec 2011	$1M	4
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2001 → Dec 2006	$1M	8
INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST	Dec 1999 → Dec 2001	$1M	4
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1998 → Dec 1999	$1M	1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Dec 1997 → Dec 1997	$1M	2
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1996 → Dec 1997	$1M	1
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1994 → Dec 1996	$1M	1
NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION	Dec 1992 → Jan 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 180
Observed power (24 mo): 149
Trailers (towed): 199

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.1 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

71.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 34 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

490

NM busiest

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

Home base

SUMMIT, IL

5450 S CENTER AVENUE

Top corridor

NM ⇄ IL

NM 83 · CA 58 · UT 54

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3478156Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (13 trucks · 13 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3122059 USDOT 2786844 USDOT 3478156 USDOT 2798951 USDOT 2924702 USDOT 511412 USDOT 199623 USDOT 4451142

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

180

Observed (24 mo)

149

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5450 S CENTER AVENUE, SUMMIT, IL, 60501
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (708) 496-3901
Fax: (708) 924-1148
Email: mattn@jkctrucking.com
Web domain: jkctrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Jan Kucharski · Matt Nowak
USDOT / docket: 284600 · MC-194782
First registered: Dec 30, 1986
Last MCS-150: May 8, 2026 · 16,743,901 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 3, 2011
D-U-N-S: 608747820

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

180

Power units

160

Drivers

160

CDL drivers

16,743,901

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 JKC TRUCKING INC.

JKC TRUCKING INC (USDOT 284600) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. effective Dec 5, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 32.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 492 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 220 vehicle-level and 489 driver-level — across 34 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 14 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 180 power units and 160 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 8, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 3, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JKC TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

JKC TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 284600, and its motor carrier number is MC-194782.

Is JKC TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, JKC TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JKC TRUCKING INC's safety record?

JKC TRUCKING INC has a 32.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 797 roadside inspections, with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is JKC TRUCKING INC's fleet?

JKC TRUCKING INC operates 180 power units and 160 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JKC TRUCKING INC based?

JKC TRUCKING INC is based in SUMMIT, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 34 states.

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