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Carrier profile · USDOT 2197577 · MC-765616 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

PATRICK NATHANIEL JONES

DBA JONES CARGO EXPRESS

1 power unitsavg 10.5 yrLocal · 2 statesCATAWBA, NC

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-765616 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.5Avg age (yr)

2013–2018 · vPIC

Call dispatch(828) 244-2872 Email dispatchpjonescargo@aol.com

Carrier verification summary for PATRICK NATHANIEL JONES

PATRICK NATHANIEL JONES (USDOT 2197577) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

PATRICK NATHANIEL JONES (USDOT 2197577) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

PATRICK NATHANIEL JONES (USDOT 2197577) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CANAL INSURANCE CO. effective Feb 27, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

PATRICK NATHANIEL JONES (USDOT 2197577) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

PATRICK NATHANIEL JONES (USDOT 2197577) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

PATRICK NATHANIEL JONES (USDOT 2197577) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 31, 2025.

PATRICK NATHANIEL JONES (USDOT 2197577) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.5 yr

Model years 2013–2018 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 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 — 1 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / 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.

393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Wilshire’13–’17

Stonewood’17–’19

Sentry Select’19–’25

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Feb 2025

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2019 → Feb 2025	$750K	1
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Feb 2019	$750K	2
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2013 → Feb 2017	$750K	4
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2011 → Feb 2013	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.5 yr

Average age

2018

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

CATAWBA, NC

1134 LYNN LN

Top corridor

TX ⇄ NC

TX 1 · NC 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

patrick jones — 19 carriers: USDOT 1689387 USDOT 1811077 USDOT 2084748 USDOT 2127845 USDOT 2295083 USDOT 2353970 USDOT 2596659 USDOT 2782674

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1134 LYNN LN, CATAWBA, NC, 28609
Mailing address: 1134 LYNN LANE, CATAWBA, NC, 28609
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (828) 244-2872
Email: pjonescargo@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Patrick Jones
USDOT / docket: 2197577 · MC-765616
First registered: Sep 30, 2011
Last MCS-150: Jul 31, 2025 · 129,061 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

129,061

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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Frequently asked

What is PATRICK NATHANIEL JONES's USDOT number?

PATRICK NATHANIEL JONES's USDOT number is 2197577, and its motor carrier number is MC-765616.

Is PATRICK NATHANIEL JONES authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PATRICK NATHANIEL JONES is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PATRICK NATHANIEL JONES's safety record?

PATRICK NATHANIEL JONES has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.