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A JONES DISTRIBUTION INC

DBA: JONES DISTRIBUTION INC

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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
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — A JONES DISTRIBUTION INC (USDOT 2581420)
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 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2581420/
As of: Sep 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2581420 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: ANTHONY DEWAYNE JONES General Freight Based in ALMA, AR

FMCSA census as of Sep 1, 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
NR

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 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=176254 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 ↓
  • DBA — → JONES DISTRIBUTION INC · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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 2581420
In FMCSA records since Feb 17, 2015 (~11y)
Company officer ANTHONY DEWAYNE JONES
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 56,993 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (479) 632-4440
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4026 BAUGH RD
ALMA, AR 72921
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2581420
In FMCSA records since Feb 17, 2015 (~11y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 56,993 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 6.00 vs 1.80 +4.20
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 4 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 50% 0% —
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
3
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
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

JONES DISTRIBUTION 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 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 22.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KS (1) and MS (1).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 385.325(c) (Operating in interstate commerce on or after the Operational Out of Service order date for failure of a Safety Audit) cited 2 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Ford and Isuzu are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 176,254 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 176,254 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 176,254 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 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 →
    • DBA — JONES DISTRIBUTION INC
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2024-07 2026-03

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Oct 13, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 1 100.0% Mar 6, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 2
Isuzu 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 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 4.20 4 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 7.90 8 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 22.00 22 — Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87250436 Mar 6, 2026 MS 3 TISHOMINGO COUNTY
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
AR ASN20F · 54DK6S167MSG50670
3 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLLTCD, 396.17C-PI Yes
86051819 Oct 13, 2025 KS 1 GARDEN CITY KS
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
AR B345545 · 1FDUF5GT0BEA80933
9 390.21TB1-MC, 392.2-SLLS3, 393.9A-LRLI No
82118220 Jul 15, 2024 OK 1 SEQUOYAH POE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
AR B345545 · 1FDUF5GT0BEA80933
3 385.325(c), 393.78, 393.9(a) Yes
78701520 May 18, 2023 LA 1 ROADSIDE
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3306859 · 7GZ37TC71NN010505
9 391.11(b)(5), 395.8(a)(1), 392.9(a)(1) Yes
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 16, 2016
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
GARDEN CITY KS KS 1 0
ROADSIDE LA 1 1
TISHOMINGO COUNTY MS 1 1
SEQUOYAH POE OK 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
385.325(c) Operating in interstate commerce on or after the Operational Out of Service order date for failure of a Safety Audit General/Admin 2 2
391.11(b)(5) Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated Driver Fitness 2 1
390.19(b)(2) 390.19(b)(2) General/Admin 1 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.9(a)(1) Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 1 1
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