JK MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS INC

JK MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS INC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers, based in Nashwauk, MN. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and operating authority is on file.

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

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

BOC-3 process agent on file BUSINESS FILINGS INC. Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — JK MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS INC (USDOT 2492965)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — BUSINESS FILINGS INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2492965/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
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USDOT 2492965 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ABRAHAM W. KLAMM Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in NASHWAUK, MN

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=323710 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.

Operating authority

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

BUSINESS FILINGS INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2492965

In FMCSA records since Apr 7, 2014 (~12y)

Company officer ABRAHAM W. KLAMM

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Construction

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 3

Annual mileage 17,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (218) 885-3883

Physical

240 5TH STREET

NASHWAUK, MN 55769

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2492965

In FMCSA records since Apr 7, 2014 (~12y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 17,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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.

Related filings

Process Agent
BUSINESS FILINGS INC.
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	1	0	0
Trailers	2	0	0
Trucks	2	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	50%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

0 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

JK MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS INC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MN (2 stops).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Dodge, Haulmark i, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 323,710 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,710 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

100%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,710 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2024-12 2025-04

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Vehicle Maintenance

3 violations

1 OOS · 33.3%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Minnesota (MN)	2	1	50.0%	Apr 28, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Dodge		1
Haulmark I		1
Peterbilt		1
Unknown		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	1	—	10.00	10	—	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 (2 rows) View all 2 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
84575526	Apr 28, 2025	MN	1	SAGINAW MN	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge MN MZA028 · 3C6UR5HJXFG562761	3	393.43D-B, 393.95F, 393.9A-LLPL	Yes
83542688	Dec 31, 2024	MN	3	BIGFORK MN	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MN YTD4T736 · 1XP5P6EX4ND316574	0	—	No

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC1599068

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Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC1599068	common	N	—

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jan 5, 2024

authority

DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
BIGFORK MN	MN	1	0
SAGINAW MN	MN	1	1

Related Records

Minnesota carriers Nashwauk carriers 2 inspections

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