ROBERT A HEMSTED

DBA: J & M TOWING AND BODY

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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Driver OOS Rate above national average 12.5% vs 6.7% national (+5.8 pts).

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 — ROBERT A HEMSTED (USDOT 2708088)
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:
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 12.5% vs 6.7% national (+5.8 pts).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2708088/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2708088 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ROBERT A HEMSTED Other Based in ARCADA, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 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 40% · 2/5 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

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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

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 2708088

In FMCSA records since Jun 12, 2015 (~11y)

Company officer ROBERT A HEMSTED

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Other

Fleet size 0 units

Drivers 1

Contact & address

Phone: (707) 822-5400

Physical

107 SOUTH H STREET

ARCADA, CA 95521

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2708088

In FMCSA records since Jun 12, 2015 (~11y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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.

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

12.5%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

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 Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 12.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	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 (11 rows) View all 11 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
84940528	Jun 10, 2025	CA	1	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 36659W2 · 3HAEUMML4LL883884	0	—	No
84940454	Jun 10, 2025	CA	1	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 53932D3 · 1FDUF5HN4LED53180	0	—	No
84940453	Jun 10, 2025	CA	1	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 68025R3 · 1FD0X5HT8NEC72566	0	—	No
83605279	Jan 14, 2025	CA	3	LITTLE RIVER SCALES	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 68025R3 · 1FD0X5HT8NEC72566	0	—	No
81927199	Jun 19, 2024	CA	1	HUMBOLDT AREA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 36659W2 · 3HAEUMML4LL883884	0	—	No
81927198	Jun 19, 2024	CA	1	HUMBOLDT AREA	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 68025R3 · 1FD0X5HT8NEC72566	0	—	No
81927197	Jun 19, 2024	CA	1	HUMBOLDT AREA	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 53932D3 · 1FDUF5HN4LED53180	0	—	No
80994943	Feb 27, 2024	CA	1	ca-ukiah-area---ridgewood-scale	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 36659W2 · 3HAEUMML4LL883884	3	395.8(a)(1), 392.2, 396.5(b)	Yes
78781508	May 31, 2023	CA	1	HUMBOLDT AREA	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 53932D3 · 1FDUF5HN4LED53180	0	—	No
78781384	May 31, 2023	CA	1	HUMBOLDT AREA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 36659W2 · 3HAEUMML4LL883884	0	—	No
78781383	May 31, 2023	CA	1	HUMBOLDT AREA	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 63724T1 · 1FD0X5HT3GEB07575	0	—	No

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