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J & H TRANSPORT COMPANY

Joins 28 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 28, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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
Policy effective · Jul 1, 2016
Review these
  • 1 fatality on crash record 21 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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 — J & H TRANSPORT COMPANY (USDOT 2937935)
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:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 21 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2937935/
As of: Sep 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2937935 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: CRAIG HOPPEN Company officer 2: JOE ALBERS Liquids / Gases Based in WYOMING, MI

FMCSA census as of Sep 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 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 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 8.3% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=12036 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

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2937935
In FMCSA records since Oct 14, 2016 (~9y)
MC / docket MC993056
Company officer CRAIG HOPPEN
Company officer 2 JOE ALBERS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 84 units
Drivers 84
Annual mileage 3,475,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2696 CHICAGO DR SW
WYOMING, MI 49519
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2937935
In FMCSA records since Oct 14, 2016 (~9y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 3,475,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 8.3% vs 23.4% -15.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.14 vs 1.80 -0.66
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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 2016-11-29 (2,000+ 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 44 0 0
Trailers 4 0 0
Trucks 6 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 21 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 3 0 3
Tow-away 0 4 2 6
Crash reports 0 4 2 6

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 39 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 28 28 3
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 10.71% 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
84
Drivers
84
Inspections
39
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
8.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
6
21 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

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

Compared against 12,036 ACTIVE carriers operating 42–126 power units (±50% of this carrier's 84 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 12,036 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
8.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 12,036 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (18 months)

2024-01 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
Michigan (MI) 25 3 12.0% Sep 23, 2026
Ohio (OH) 2 0 0.0% Feb 10, 2025
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Sep 24, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 22
Lbt 10
Heil 6
Peterbilt 4
Western Star 4
Adva 2
Mack 2
Advance Mf 1
Burc 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 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 0.12 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 10 — 3.22 3 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (39 rows) View all 39 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89073553 Sep 23, 2026 MI 2 GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88472879 Jul 21, 2026 MI 2 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 — No
88256376 Jun 26, 2026 MI 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87343721 Mar 20, 2026 MI 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LIL No
87064864 Feb 14, 2026 MI 2 mi-ionia-scale-e/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.55E-B, 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
86615189 Dec 18, 2025 MI 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85939747 Oct 1, 2025 MI 1 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
85872944 Sep 24, 2025 IN 2 ELKHART IN
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.95A4-EEUS, 392.10A4-RRC, 396.17C-PI No
85802393 Sep 16, 2025 MI 1 mi-fowlerville-scale-e/b
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.17C-PI, 393.45D-B No
85790682 Sep 15, 2025 MI 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 107.620B-HMAMC, 393.11A1-CSLRR No
85398861 Jul 31, 2025 MI 3 —
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLML No
85245156 Jul 16, 2025 MI 1 ZEELAND REST AREA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
84604100 May 6, 2025 MI 2 COLDWATER WEIGH STATION
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
83854732 Feb 10, 2025 OH 3 BOWLING GREEN OH
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16AD No
83511923 Dec 30, 2024 OH 3 FINDLAY OH
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
83379667 Dec 9, 2024 MI 1 1533 TOWNLINE RD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 392.2-SLLSR, 396.5B-HWSL, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
83379666 Dec 9, 2024 MI 1 1533 TOWNLINE RD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.5B-HWSL No
83379665 Dec 9, 2024 MI 1 1533 TOWNLINE RD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLSR, 172.328D-HMM No
83379664 Dec 9, 2024 MI 1 1533 TOWNLINE RD
Western Star STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI RC40375 · 5KKMBWRX5LVC2072
0 — No
83379647 Dec 9, 2024 MI 1 1533 TOWNLINE RD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
83355022 Dec 9, 2024 MI 1 mi-j&h-oil
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
83355021 Dec 9, 2024 MI 1 mi-j&h-oil
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
83355020 Dec 9, 2024 MI 1 mi-j&h-oil
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTL No
83355019 Dec 9, 2024 MI 5 mi-j&h-oil
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
7 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 396.3A1-ALATR Yes
83355006 Dec 9, 2024 MI 1 mi-j&h-oil
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes (21 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MI0003741270 Feb 9, 2026 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003733600 Feb 3, 2026 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003723130 Jan 26, 2026 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003688627 Dec 18, 2025 MI 0 3 Yes No Injury
MI0003493741 Apr 29, 2025 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003412481 Jan 23, 2025 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904553899 Aug 9, 2024 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0003215875 Jun 18, 2024 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0003182272 May 9, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003095788 Jan 15, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002773714 Dec 27, 2022 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002707634 Oct 25, 2022 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002617113 Jun 30, 2022 MI 0 2 Yes No Injury
MI0002603556 Jun 16, 2022 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002047979 Jul 22, 2020 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0001876463 Nov 22, 2019 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0001861965 Nov 12, 2019 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0001857582 Sep 28, 2019 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0001728269 May 25, 2019 MI 1 0 Yes No Fatal
MI0001297424 Feb 9, 2018 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0001261441 Jan 9, 2018 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

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
Nov 29, 2016 MC993056-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP 0381194 91X $1,000,000 Jul 1, 2016 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 29, 2016
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
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
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 8 0
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 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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