Owner-operator
1 power unit. 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
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Not yet decoded
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
T J MCDONALD INC (USDOT 1223533) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 29, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
T J MCDONALD INC's USDOT number is 1223533, and its motor carrier number is MC-666463.
As of Jun 13, 2026, T J MCDONALD INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
T J MCDONALD INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
T J MCDONALD INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
T J MCDONALD INC is based in LAKE CITY, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
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1 inspections · 24 mo
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Jul 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2013 → Aug 2013 | $750K | 4 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Aug 2013 | $750K | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Aug 2010 → Jul 2012 | $750K | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jul 2009 → Jul 2009 | $750K | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2009 → Jul 2009 | $750K | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2008 → Apr 2009 | $750K | 2 |
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.
Revealed by inspection density across 1 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
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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