Carrier profile · USDOT 727817 · MC-493247 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

TJ's Auto Truck & Auto Service Inc

5 power unitsDUBLIN, VA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-493247 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(540) 320-1787 Email dispatchTJSTRUCKS1@VERIZON.NET

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — 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 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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)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 ’23 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Nationwide Comp’04–’10

Peninsula’15–’23

2004201020162022now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2024

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2023 → Sep 2023	$750K	3
THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2015 → Oct 2023	$750K	2
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.	Nov 2010 → Nov 2010	$750K	3
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Jul 2004 → Nov 2010	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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 · 24 mo

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

Home base

DUBLIN, VA

5343 BAGGING PLANT RD

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5343 BAGGING PLANT RD, DUBLIN, VA, 24084
Mailing address: PO BOX 2018, DUBLIN, VA, 24084
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (540) 320-1787
Cell: (540) 320-5850
Fax: (540) 674-5778
Email: tjstrucks1@verizon.net

Registration

Officers: Marvin Bowman · Marvin I. Bowman
USDOT / docket: 727817 · MC-493247
First registered: Jan 29, 1998
Last MCS-150: Oct 1, 2025 · 11,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 112973102

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

11,000

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 TJ'S AUTO TRUCK & AUTO SERVICE INC.

TJ'S AUTO TRUCK & AUTO SERVICE INC (USDOT 727817) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 20, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, 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 5 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 1, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is TJ'S AUTO TRUCK & AUTO SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

TJ'S AUTO TRUCK & AUTO SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 727817, and its motor carrier number is MC-493247.

Is TJ'S AUTO TRUCK & AUTO SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, TJ'S AUTO TRUCK & AUTO SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is TJ'S AUTO TRUCK & AUTO SERVICE INC's fleet?

TJ'S AUTO TRUCK & AUTO SERVICE INC operates 5 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TJ'S AUTO TRUCK & AUTO SERVICE INC based?

TJ'S AUTO TRUCK & AUTO SERVICE INC is based in DUBLIN, VA.

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