Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.3 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
JPS CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2266357) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC effective May 11, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 36.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 139 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 87 vehicle-level and 139 driver-level — across 34 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 3 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 12, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 22, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
JPS CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 2266357, and its motor carrier number is MC-773712.
As of Jun 13, 2026, JPS CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JPS CARRIERS INC has a 36.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 206 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
JPS CARRIERS INC operates 3 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JPS CARRIERS INC is based in MELROSE PARK, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 34 states.
Comparable carriers around Melrose Park and across Illinois
139 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
137 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 13
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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 · UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · since May 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2026 → May 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 3 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → Feb 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | May 2021 → May 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | May 2017 → May 2021 | $1M | 6 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | May 2016 → May 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2015 → May 2016 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Aug 2014 → Aug 2015 | $1M | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Aug 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Feb 2013 → Feb 2014 | $1M | 4 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Feb 2013 | $1M | 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 34 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
Last 12 months: 23 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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