JB TRANS INC

TURLOCK, CA

JB TRANS INC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers, based in Turlock, CA. Across 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 8.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Great West Casualty Co, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods).

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · May 15, 2024
Policy effective · May 15, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 279 days Aug 10, 2023 → May 15, 2024
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 10.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 8 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — JB TRANS INC (USDOT 2142566)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 279 days — Aug 10, 2023 → May 15, 2024
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 10.5% vs peer 0.00%
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 8 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2142566/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2142566 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JATINDER SINGH General Freight Produce Cold Food Beverages Paper Products Other (DRY CANNED FOOD AND CASED GOODS) Based in TURLOCK, CA

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 10.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=175871 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: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2142566
In FMCSA records since Apr 13, 2011 (~15y)
MC / docket MC745521
Company officer JATINDER SINGH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products, Other (DRY CANNED FOOD AND CASED GOODS)
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 200,500 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1241 PICARD LANE
TURLOCK, CA 95380
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2142566
In FMCSA records since Apr 13, 2011 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 200,500 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 10.5% vs 6.7% +3.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.08 vs 1.80 -1.72
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-05-20 (852 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 4 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 30 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 24 24 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 8.33%
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
4
Drivers
4
Inspections
30
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
10.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
8
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
1 active
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

JB TRANS INC had 24 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 8.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.

Inspection profile

24 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (22) and NV (2).

Violation profile

8.3% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 391.41(a) (Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Hyundai Translead, Kenworth, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 10.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 175,871 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
10.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,871 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +10.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,871 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 10, 2023 to May 15, 2024 (279 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (20 months)

2024-05 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) 22 2 9.1% Sep 2, 2026
Nevada (NV) 2 0 0.0% Apr 2, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 15
Freightliner 14
Hyundai Translead 14
Stoughton 3
Wabash National 2
Great Dane 1
Grea 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 2 4.06 4 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 5.60 6 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 (30 rows) View all 30 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88896017 Sep 2, 2026 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LSLIWR Yes
88698327 Aug 13, 2026 CA 3 CONEJO IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88505563 Jul 23, 2026 CA 3 SOUTH SACRAMENTO AREA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLED, 392.2SLTRS No
88338015 Jul 6, 2026 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA3 No
88268311 Jun 28, 2026 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LHLI No
88266604 Jun 28, 2026 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.45D-B Yes
88171193 Jun 17, 2026 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.207A-SAPPCBLM No
88167965 Jun 16, 2026 CA 2 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87516723 Apr 6, 2026 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87492768 Apr 2, 2026 NV 3 IR80/GARSON CHECK SITE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 No
86949928 Feb 2, 2026 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86636041 Dec 20, 2025 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86287113 Nov 9, 2025 CA 3 GCVEF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85298494 Jul 21, 2025 CA 1 SAN ONOFRE IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85062294 Jun 21, 2025 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84916450 Jun 9, 2025 CA 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLCP No
84867964 May 30, 2025 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84158243 Mar 17, 2025 NV 3 nv-us395-/-bordertown
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84043331 Feb 26, 2025 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83949812 Feb 23, 2025 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83897984 Feb 14, 2025 CA 3 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83469342 Dec 21, 2024 CA 1 RANCHO CUCAMONGA AREA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83430190 Dec 14, 2024 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83274903 Nov 26, 2024 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.47A-BCLMBD No
82760898 Sep 19, 2024 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.3(a)(1) No
Recent Crashes (8 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA4602110811 Oct 6, 2021 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0200600051 Feb 29, 2020 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA001926900X Dec 18, 2019 PA 2 19 Yes No Fatal
ILX001340980 Oct 29, 2018 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AR2018553919 Aug 26, 2018 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4DO7HQE1SI Jun 18, 2015 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
NE0214041667 Oct 23, 2014 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
ND0000298824 Jan 15, 2014 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC745521 common N
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
May 20, 2024 MC745521-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Apr 14, 2014 MC745521-P Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
May 16, 2011 MC745521-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (24 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT55634A 91X $1,000,000 May 15, 2026 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT55634A BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 May 15, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Great West Casualty Co GRT55634A BMC-91X May 15, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CLCA13417 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 15, 2025 May 15, 2026 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CLCA10370 BIPD/Primary Nov 25, 2024 May 15, 2025 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CLCA10370 BIPD/Primary May 15, 2024 Nov 25, 2024 REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CLCA10370 BIPD/Primary May 15, 2024 Dec 20, 2024 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 279 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 10, 2023 to May 15, 2024
TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TSAACA-AL-0000020-02 BIPD/Primary May 10, 2023 Aug 10, 2023 CANCELLED
TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TSAACA-AL-0000020-01 BIPD/Primary May 10, 2022 May 10, 2023 CANCELLED
TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TSAACA-AL-0000020-00 BIPD/Primary May 10, 2021 May 10, 2022 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP60124 00 BIPD/Primary May 10, 2020 May 10, 2021 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP50125 00 BIPD/Primary May 10, 2019 May 10, 2020 REPLACED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA WESFL424681-00 BIPD/Primary May 10, 2018 May 10, 2019 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA WESFL318664-00 BIPD/Primary May 10, 2017 May 10, 2018 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WF001031 BIPD/Primary May 10, 2015 May 10, 2017 CANCELLED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO BAPBZ0676414 BIPD/Primary May 10, 2014 Jul 22, 2014 CANCELLED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO BAPBZ0676414 BIPD/Primary May 10, 2014 May 10, 2015 CANCELLED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO BAPBZ0676414 BIPD/Primary May 10, 2014 May 10, 2014 REPLACED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO BAPBZ0676413 BIPD/Primary May 10, 2013 May 10, 2014 CANCELLED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO BAPBZ0676413 BIPD/Primary May 10, 2013 May 10, 2013 REPLACED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO BAPBZ0676413 BIPD/Primary May 10, 2013 Aug 19, 2013 CANCELLED
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY LTI0001028 BIPD/Primary May 10, 2012 May 10, 2013 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WPP1021555-00 BIPD/Primary May 10, 2011 May 10, 2012 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 15, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. May 13, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. May 15, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. May 9, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Dec 20, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Nov 26, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Nov 25, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. May 20, 2024
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  9. Aug 16, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Aug 16, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  11. Aug 10, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Aug 10, 2023
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 279 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 15, 2024)
  13. May 12, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  14. May 10, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. May 10, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. May 9, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  17. May 10, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. May 10, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. May 10, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  20. May 10, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  21. May 10, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  22. May 9, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  23. May 10, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. May 8, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  25. May 11, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  26. May 10, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
  27. Jul 22, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
  28. May 10, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
  29. May 10, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
  30. May 9, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  31. Aug 19, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
  32. May 10, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  33. May 10, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
  34. May 10, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
  35. May 10, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.5(a)(2) BAC 0.04+ Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1
392.5(a)(3) Driver having possession of alcohol while on duty, or operating, or in physical control of a CMV Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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