Carrier profile · USDOT 395975 · MC-864889 · Updated Jul 17, 2026

JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP

88 power unitsavg 8.7 yrMulti-region · 13 statesJACKSON, TN74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-864889 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

88Power units

76 observed · MCS-150

76Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(731) 984-8121 Email dispatchbburcham@jmsmetal.com

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average37.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 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 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo37.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo37.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

88 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

179 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 37.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 120 vehicle and 179 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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 9.8 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

174 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 15

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

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 88-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 88
Inspections · 24 mo: 179
Annualized: ≈90 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving33 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance32 · 16 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 16 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance18 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance16 · 12 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance14 · 14 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 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 ’25 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Zurich American’14–’25

2014201720202023now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · since Sep 2025

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 88
Observed power (24 mo): 76
Trailers (towed): 76

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

52.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

179

NC busiest

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

Home base

JACKSON, TN

25 COLLEGE PARK COVE

Top corridor

NC ⇄ TN

NC 71 · TX 47 · TN 14

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: 13 trucks also ran under 12 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3791464 USDOT 3971652 USDOT 327574 USDOT 4142067 USDOT 3872533 USDOT 4180657 USDOT 4122560 USDOT 3553273Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (33 trucks · 22 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574 USDOT 472357 USDOT 3307614 USDOT 3872533 USDOT 4142067 USDOT 4043980 USDOT 4122560 USDOT 3553273

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@jmsmetal.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 810449 USDOT 900309 USDOT 1030046 USDOT 1491632

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: 25 COLLEGE PARK COVE, JACKSON, TN, 38301
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (731) 984-8121
Fax: (731) 984-8126
Email: bburcham@jmsmetal.com
Web domain: jmsmetal.com

Registration

Officers: Brandon Ezell · Justin Hassel
USDOT / docket: 395975 · MC-864889
First registered: Jun 8, 1990
Last MCS-150: Apr 24, 2026 · 4,845,723 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 27, 2008
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,845,723

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 JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP.

JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP (USDOT 395975) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 17, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA effective Sep 3, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 17, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 37.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

The carrier received 179 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 120 vehicle-level and 179 driver-level — across 13 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 17, 2026.

It reports 88 power units and 86 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 24, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 27, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP's USDOT number?

JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP's USDOT number is 395975, and its motor carrier number is MC-864889.

Is JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP authorized to operate?

As of Jul 17, 2026, JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP's safety record?

JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 255 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).