Carrier profile · USDOT 462694 · MC-445127 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Kjrb Inc

DBA AUTO CARE TOWING AND LIVING THE DREAM RACING

22 power unitsavg 10.1 yrLocal · 1 statesWATSONVILLE, CA68/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-445127 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

22Power units

23 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.1Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(831) 728-0384 Email dispatchautocaretowing@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 80 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.1 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 4.2%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 — 48 vehicle and 51 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

4.2% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

50 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 14

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 22-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 22
Inspections · 24 mo: 51
Annualized: ≈26 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’16 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Progressive’03–’08

United Financial’09–’16

beyond this history

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2009 → Dec 2016	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2003 → Aug 2008	$750K	5
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2002 → Oct 2003	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 22
Observed power (24 mo): 23
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.1 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

88.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

WATSONVILLE, CA

250 KEARNEY EXT

Top corridor

CA 51

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.

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 250 KEARNEY EXT, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (831) 728-0384
Fax: (831) 761-1563
Email: autocaretowing@aol.com

Registration

Officers: Janette Ramer · Kelvin C. Ramer
USDOT / docket: 462694 · MC-445127
First registered: Nov 6, 1991
Last MCS-150: Aug 9, 2021 · 467,384 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

467,384

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 KJRB INC.

KJRB INC (USDOT 462694) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 4.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 51 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 48 vehicle-level and 51 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 22 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 9, 2021.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KJRB INC's USDOT number?

KJRB INC's USDOT number is 462694, and its motor carrier number is MC-445127.

Is KJRB INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, KJRB INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KJRB INC's safety record?

KJRB INC has a 4.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 80 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).

How big is KJRB INC's fleet?

KJRB INC operates 22 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KJRB INC based?

KJRB INC is based in WATSONVILLE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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