Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA J & M TOWING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.2 yr
Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is JML INC safe to load? JML INC (USDOT 716277, MC-329560) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WAYNE, NJ, operating 8 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (75/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
JML INC's USDOT number is 716277, and its motor carrier number is MC-329560.
As of 2026-06-13, JML INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JML INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
JML INC operates 8 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JML INC is based in WAYNE, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 4 |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Nov 2015 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 4 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2014 → Dec 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Nov 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Nov 2012 → Nov 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2011 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2010 → Feb 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Nov 2008 → Nov 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2004 → Nov 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2003 → Oct 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2002 → Nov 2003 | $750k | 4 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2002 → Oct 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| CRUM & FORSTER INSURANCE CO. | May 1997 → May 2002 | $750k | 1 |
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 3 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
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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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