Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4113697
JONAS TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC
2 power unitsavg 18.2 yrLocal · 1 statesKYLE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
18.2Avg age (yr)
1998–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Federal Out-of-Service Order
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Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
18.2 yr
Model years 1998–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JONAS TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is JONAS TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC safe to load? JONAS TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC (USDOT 4113697) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in KYLE, TX, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Active federal out-of-service order
Intrastate Out of Service · ordered 01/22/2025
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
71.4% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving28
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 6 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness8 · 8 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance8
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2017
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KYLE, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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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 (6 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2084686USDOT 2630481USDOT 4329486
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 255 ROLLING MEADOWS LN, KYLE, TX, 78640-5126
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (678) 330-0523
Registration
- Officer
- Wilmer Melendez
- USDOT / docket
- 4113697
- First registered
- 08/07/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 08/07/2023
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
07
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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Frequently asked
What is JONAS TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
JONAS TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 4113697.
Is JONAS TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JONAS TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is JONAS TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC's safety record?
JONAS TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is JONAS TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC's fleet?
JONAS TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JONAS TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC based?
JONAS TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC is based in KYLE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.