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17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 188491 · MC-117354 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Jay B and Son Garage
DBA JAY B GARAGE & TOWING
17 power unitsCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-117354 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 17 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 17.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
JAY B AND SON GARAGE (USDOT 188491) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 17 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 30, 2009.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 20, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is JAY B AND SON GARAGE's USDOT number?
JAY B AND SON GARAGE's USDOT number is 188491, and its motor carrier number is MC-117354.
Is JAY B AND SON GARAGE authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, JAY B AND SON GARAGE is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JAY B AND SON GARAGE's fleet?
JAY B AND SON GARAGE operates 17 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAY B AND SON GARAGE based?
JAY B AND SON GARAGE is based in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA.
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