Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4301689
L & J TRANSPORT LLC
3 power unitsavg 14.7 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.7Avg age (yr)
2004–2022 · 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.
No reported crashesFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 3
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average100.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.7 yr
Model years 2004–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is L & J TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is L & J TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? L & J TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4301689) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes 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
L&L & J TRANSPORT LLC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Intrastate Out of Service · ordered 10/27/2025
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
100.0% now
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
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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)
- 3
- 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
2022
Newest model yr
2004
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 mo66
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4472855Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3782943USDOT 3867384USDOT 4472855USDOT 4098673USDOT 2967671
Shares a company officer with other carriers
juan isidro mercado santana — 2 carriers: USDOT 4472855
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
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
Location
- Physical address
- 9465 CLEARWOOD DR #514, HOUSTON, TX, 77075
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 298-6065
Registration
- Officer
- Juan Isidro Mercado Santana
- USDOT / docket
- 4301689
- First registered
- 09/26/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 07/17/2025 · 65,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is L & J TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
L & J TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4301689.
Is L & J TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, L & J TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is L & J TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
L & J TRANSPORT LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 L & J TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
L & J TRANSPORT LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is L & J TRANSPORT LLC based?
L & J TRANSPORT LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.