Asset-based
438 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Asset-based
438 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
0 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2026 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
78 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
J & M TANK LINES INC (USDOT 184405) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AMERICAN TRUCKING AND TRANSP. INS. CO., RRG effective Sep 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 19.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier received 346 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 188 vehicle-level and 345 driver-level — across 22 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 29 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 16 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 438 power units and 374 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 29, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 20, 2007 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
J & M TANK LINES INC's USDOT number is 184405, and its motor carrier number is MC-148903.
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. J & M TANK LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
J & M TANK LINES INC has a 19.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 630 roadside inspections, with 29 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
J & M TANK LINES INC operates 438 power units and 374 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
J & M TANK LINES INC is based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.
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346 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
334 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '26 · 23
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMERICAN TRUCKING AND TRANSP. INS. CO., RRG · since Sep 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Sep 2020 → Sep 2020 | $750K | 3 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Sep 2019 → Sep 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2019 → Sep 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Sep 2019 → Sep 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Sep 2017 → Sep 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2007 → Mar 2015 | $750K | 9 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SOUTH INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1998 → Sep 2007 | $750K | 5 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 1994 → Sep 1998 | $750K | 4 |
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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
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37 of 188 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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