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S & J TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Mar 12, 2016
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.
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 5.40% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 5.00% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · 91 Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, 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 — S & J TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (USDOT 2496332)
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:
  • 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.
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 5.40% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 5.00% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · 91
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2496332/
As of: Aug 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2496332 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Produce Cold Food Beverages Paper Products Based in EMPORIA, KS

FMCSA census as of Aug 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 78/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Insurance on file · 70/100

Active insurance rows exist, but BIPD/Primary match is unclear — verify on L&I.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 5.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 5% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=18389 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Legal Name S & J TRANSPORTATION CO → S & J TRANSPORTATION COMPANY · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2496332
In FMCSA records since Apr 16, 2014 (~12y)
MC / docket MC864869
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products
Fleet size 54 units
Drivers 35
Annual mileage 1,501,076 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (620) 343-7000
Email: [email protected]
Physical
309 MERCHANT ST
EMPORIA, KS 66801
Mailing
PO BOX D
EMPORIA, KS 66801
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2496332
In FMCSA records since Apr 16, 2014 (~12y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,501,076 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 5.0% vs 23.4% -18.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 5.4% vs 6.7% -1.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.20 vs 1.80 -1.60
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 41 12 0
Trailers 24 26 0
Trucks 0 1 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 54 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 35 35 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 2.86% 2.86% —
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
54
Drivers
35
Inspections
54
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
5.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
11
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 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

S & J TRANSPORTATION COMPANY had 35 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 5.7%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Driver Fitness at 1.0.

Inspection profile

35 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in KS (35 stops).

Violation profile

5.7% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Driver Fitness (100.0% of violations); top code 393.75(c) (Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 54 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 35 drivers; Kenworth, Hack, and Kenw are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 18,389 ACTIVE carriers operating 27–81 power units (±50% of this carrier's 54 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
5.4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 18,389 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 18,389 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -11.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name S & J TRANSPORTATION CO S & J TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (29 months)

2023-08 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Driver Fitness
2 violations
2 OOS · 100.0%
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%
Hours of Service
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kansas (KS) 35 2 5.7% Aug 21, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 34
Great Dane 19
Hack 18
Kenw 15
Kid 3
Kidro 2
Trailer 2
Hackney & 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.62 1 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.10 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 0.69 1 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (54 rows) View all 54 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88762812 Aug 21, 2026 KS 2 LYON COUNTY - 111
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 213834 · 1XKYAK8X0NJ129133
1 383.23A2-LCDLNP No
88733188 Aug 19, 2026 KS 2 ANDERSON COUNTY - 003
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS AHL221 · 1XKYAK8X7LJ361998
3 392.2-SLLDL, 393.55E-B, 392.2SLTRS No
88315508 Jul 2, 2026 KS 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS ALA721 · 1XKYAK8X9RJ311306
0 — No
88241149 Jun 25, 2026 KS 2 OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S. #24W
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 247242 · 1XKYAK8X6RJ375559
0 — No
87737054 Apr 30, 2026 KS 2 KS
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 196260 · 1XKYAK8X5LJ361997
0 — No
87736868 Apr 30, 2026 KS 2 KS
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 196257 · 1XKYAK8XXLJ361994
2 9A-LSML, 2-SLLIRP No
87164242 Feb 26, 2026 KS 1 ks-douglas-county---045
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS AHL218 · 1XKYAK8X7LJ362004
0 — No
87115651 Feb 20, 2026 KS 3 ks-olathe-south-m.c.i.s.-#24w
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 213837 · 1XKYAK8X6NJ129136
0 — No
86593243 Dec 16, 2025 KS 3 ks-olathe-south-m.c.i.s.-#24w
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 196248 · 1XKYAK8X9LJ361999
0 — No
85891437 Sep 25, 2025 KS 2 ks-olathe-south-m.c.i.s.-#24w
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 241970 · 1XKYAK8X2RJ311308
0 — No
85779554 Sep 12, 2025 KS 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 247241 · 1XKYAK8X4RJ375558
0 — No
85672386 Sep 2, 2025 KS 3 ks-olathe-south-m.c.i.s.-#24w
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS ADG150 · 1XKYAK8X3LJ362002
1 383.95A-LCDL No
85568303 Aug 21, 2025 KS 3 ks-douglas-county---045
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 257021 · 1XKYAK8X3LJ361996
0 — No
85482438 Aug 12, 2025 KS 3 ks-wabaunsee-east-m.c.i.s.-#22e
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 196256 · 1XKYAK8X8LJ361993
0 — No
85397995 Aug 1, 2025 KS 3 ks-johnson-county---091
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 196252 · 1XKYAK8X5LJ362003
0 — No
85286702 Jul 21, 2025 KS 2 ks-cowley-county---035
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 257021 · 1XKYAK8X3LJ361996
0 — No
85222164 Jul 15, 2025 KS 1 ks-reno-county---155
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 241971 · 1XKYAK8X4RJ311309
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.32B-ELDDFR Yes
85091578 Jun 27, 2025 KS 1 ks-pottawatomie-county---149
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 196261 · 1XKYAK8X7LJ361998
0 — No
85091509 Jun 27, 2025 KS 1 ks-olathe-south-m.c.i.s.-#24w
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 196255 · 1XKYAK8X6LJ361992
0 — No
84886038 Jun 5, 2025 KS 3 KINGMAN CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 213834 · 1XKYAK8X0NJ129133
0 — No
84802591 May 27, 2025 KS 2 ks-leavenworth-county---103
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 196261 · 1XKYAK8X7LJ361998
1 393.9A-LRLI No
84496691 Apr 24, 2025 KS 3 ks-olathe-south-m.c.i.s.-#24w
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 247241 · 1XKYAK8X4RJ375558
0 — No
84208574 Mar 21, 2025 KS 3 ks-olathe-south-m.c.i.s.-#24w
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 213837 · 1XKYAK8X6NJ129136
0 — No
84080443 Mar 6, 2025 KS 3 ks-olathe-south-m.c.i.s.-#24w
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 241968 · 1XKYAK8X9RJ311306
0 — No
83810827 Feb 6, 2025 KS 3 ks-olathe-south-m.c.i.s.-#24w
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 247241 · 1XKYAK8X4RJ375558
0 — No
Recent Crashes (11 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KS2024E28170 Jun 24, 2024 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2024E27451 Jan 24, 2024 KS 0 1 Yes No Injury
KS2021E21124 Feb 17, 2021 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2020E20478 Oct 22, 2020 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2020E19924 Jul 24, 2020 KS 0 1 Yes No Injury
KS2019E16970 Feb 27, 2019 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2019E17113 Feb 19, 2019 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2019E16586 Jan 3, 2019 KS 0 1 Yes No Injury
KS2018E15547 Jun 25, 2018 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2018E14866 Jan 15, 2018 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2015E09966 Jul 22, 2015 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC864869
Active
Granted Jul 10, 2014
View full authority record →
common
MC864869
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 10, 2014 MC864869-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. COA 231 87 96 91 — Mar 12, 2016 On file ACTIVE
The Cincinnati Insurance Company COA 231 87 96 BMC-91 — Mar 12, 2016 On file ACTIVE
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. COA 231 87 96 BIPD/Primary — Jul 3, 2014 Mar 12, 2016 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 12, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
  2. Jul 10, 2014
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
KS KS 2 0
ANDERSON COUNTY - 003 KS 1 0
EMPORIA KS 1 0
INTERSTATE KS 1 0
KINGMAN CO KS 1 0
KIOWA KS 1 0
LARNED KS 1 0
LYON COUNTY - 111 KS 1 0
OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S. #24W KS 1 0
TOPEKA KS 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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