J W MYERS INC

J W MYERS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 21 power units and 7 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Madera, CA. Across 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 10.5% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — J W MYERS INC (USDOT 201797)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/201797/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
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USDOT 201797 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: KELLY MCCLARAN Company officer 2: KYLE SCHROEDER General Freight Liquids / Gases Based in MADERA, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 5.3% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=49845 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Field change history →
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 201797
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer KELLY MCCLARAN
Company officer 2 KYLE SCHROEDER
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 21 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 2,850,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
546 E OLIVE
MADERA, CA 93638
Mailing
P O BOX 809
MADERA, CA 93639
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 201797
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,850,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 5.3% vs 23.4% -18.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.42 vs 1.80 -1.38
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trucks 11 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 36 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 19 19 7
OOS inspections 0 2 1
OOS percentage 0% 10.53% 14.29%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
21
Drivers
7
Inspections
36
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
5.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

J W MYERS INC had 19 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 10.5%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0.

Inspection profile

19 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (19 stops).

Violation profile

10.5% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (14.3% of violations); top code 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 21 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 7 drivers; Kenworth, Weld, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 49,845 ACTIVE carriers operating 10–32 power units (±50% of this carrier's 21 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 49,845 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
5.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 49,845 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 19 2 10.5% Sep 11, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 17
Weld 11
Peterbilt 9
Beal 2
Kens 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 2.45 2 Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (36 rows) View all 36 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88969524 Sep 11, 2026 CA 1 SB SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALES
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 392.2-SLLSR, 393.47E, 393.45B2-B-AIR No
87993410 May 29, 2026 CA 2 SB SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALES
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87981476 May 27, 2026 CA 5 MADERA AREA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87981475 May 27, 2026 CA 5 MADERA AREA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87981435 May 27, 2026 CA 5 MADERA AREA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87981430 May 27, 2026 CA 5 MADERA AREA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87469367 Mar 30, 2026 CA 1 CENTRAL AT MAPLE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.45B2-BHTD, 396.3A1-BALAC Yes
86754337 Jan 9, 2026 CA 2 MADERA AREA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.9A-HLLH, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.75B-TFV No
85983881 Oct 6, 2025 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.55E-B No
85058870 Jun 19, 2025 CA 5 546 E OLIVE AVE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85058869 Jun 19, 2025 CA 5 546 E OLIVE AVE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Kens
0 No
85058761 Jun 19, 2025 CA 5 546 E OLIVE AVE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85058760 Jun 19, 2025 CA 5 546 E OLIVE AVE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85058759 Jun 19, 2025 CA 5 546 E OLIVE AVE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84952120 Jun 13, 2025 CA 1 2941 S STATE HWY 59
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84721876 May 16, 2025 CA 1 ca-central-ave-w/of-sr99
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84659148 May 13, 2025 CA 2 FRESNO AREA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 177.801-LEAK Yes
84525253 Apr 29, 2025 CA 2 ca-central-ave-w/of-sr-99
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83230706 Nov 22, 2024 CA 1 FRESNO AREA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.47D2-BLTBD No
81700578 May 15, 2024 CA 5 546 EAST OLIVE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81699122 May 15, 2024 CA 5 546 EAST OLIVE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81699121 May 15, 2024 CA 5 546 EAST OLIVE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81699120 May 15, 2024 CA 5 546 EAST OLIVE
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81699119 May 15, 2024 CA 5 546 EAST OLIVE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81178073 Mar 22, 2024 CA 1 ca-central-ave-w/of-sr99
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.207(a) No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA4352304030 Oct 13, 2023 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA100021771A Aug 13, 1999 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
172.303(a) Prohibited HM marking on package Hazardous Materials 1 1
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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