Carrier profile · USDOT 929376 · MC-399769 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

JW HUNT OTC INC

52 power unitsRegional · 4 statesBAD AXE, MI88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-399769 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

52Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.7Avg age (yr)

2001–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(989) 269-8809 Email dispatchpjimkoski@jwhunt.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

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 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

52 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 2

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 52-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 52
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving15 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 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$2,000,000 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

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M 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 ’20 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Empire Fire’03–’06

Northland’07–’20

beyond this history

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2015

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2021 → Jan 2020	$1M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	Jan 2020 → Jan 2021	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2007 → Jan 2020	$1M	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2006 → Jan 2007	$1M	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2003 → Apr 2006	$1M	1
INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	Mar 2002 → Mar 2003	$1M	3
CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA	Mar 2000 → Mar 2000	$1M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 52
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 8

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

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

Home base

BAD AXE, MI

1900 SAND BEACH RD

Top corridor

OH ⇄ MI

OH 4 · MI 4 · IN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1239826

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1900 SAND BEACH RD, BAD AXE, MI, 48413
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (989) 269-8809
Fax: (989) 269-8812
Email: pjimkoski@jwhunt.net
Web domain: jwhunt.net

Registration

Officer: John M Hunt
USDOT / docket: 929376 · MC-399769
First registered: Jan 29, 2001
Last MCS-150: Jun 27, 2025 · 3,047,262 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,047,262

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 JW HUNT OTC INC.

JW HUNT OTC INC (USDOT 929376) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load 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 $2,000,000 limit in force from LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 1, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 52 power units and 45 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 27, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JW HUNT OTC INC's USDOT number?

JW HUNT OTC INC's USDOT number is 929376, and its motor carrier number is MC-399769.

Is JW HUNT OTC INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, JW HUNT OTC INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JW HUNT OTC INC's safety record?

JW HUNT OTC INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).