JJS CUSTOM BUILDERS LLC

JJS CUSTOM BUILDERS LLC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 4 drivers, based in Holtwood, PA. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 100.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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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 Driver 28.6% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 71.4% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — JJS CUSTOM BUILDERS LLC (USDOT 3247891)
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 — Driver 28.6% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 71.4% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3247891/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3247891 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: JONATHAN KING Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in HOLTWOOD, PA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). 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

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 28.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 71.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=130841 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

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 3247891

In FMCSA records since Feb 20, 2019 (~7y)

Company officer JONATHAN KING

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Construction

Fleet size 6 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 80,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (717) 740-9570

Email: [email protected]

Physical

13A MARTIC HEIGHTS RD

HOLTWOOD, PA 17532

Mailing

37 PINNACLE RD WEST

HOLTWOOD, PA 17532

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3247891

In FMCSA records since Feb 20, 2019 (~7y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 80,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 71.4% vs 23.4% +48.0 pts

Driver OOS Rate 28.6% vs 6.7% +21.9 pts

Violations per Inspection 10.00 vs 1.80 +8.20

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
Truck tractors	2	0	0
Trailers	7	0	0
Trucks	4	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 10 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	0
OOS inspections	2	2	0
OOS percentage	66.67%	66.67%	—
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)

71.4%

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 intelligence

JJS CUSTOM BUILDERS LLC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MD (2) and PA (1).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (36.4% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Chevrolet, International, and Kauf are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 71.4% 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 130,841 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

28.6%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 130,841 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +28.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

71.4%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 130,841 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +71.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-05 2026-05

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
Maryland (MD)	2	2	100.0%	May 11, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA)	1	1	100.0%	Mar 31, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Chevrolet		3
International		2
Kauf		2
Kaufman		2
Dodge		1
Ford		1
GMC		1
Kaus		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	2.14	2	—	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	3	—	4.16	4	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	7.42	7	—	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 (10 rows) View all 10 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87830062	May 11, 2026	MD	2	—	DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZVB0592 · 3C63D3GLXCG263557	2	393.40F-BNPB, 391.41APC	Yes
86787643	Jan 13, 2026	MD	2	PARKTON MD	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZYZ3403 · 1GT4USEY7SF128879	3	391.41APC, 390.21TB1-MC, 392.2-SLLTCD	Yes
84283573	Mar 31, 2025	PA	2	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZYG0069 · 1FDYS96B4WVA06398	27	393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.43DBMA	Yes
82665806	Sep 16, 2024	MD	2	PARKTON MD	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZMT9542 · 1GB4KZC83DF215557	2	393.23, 392.2	Yes
82073564	Jul 8, 2024	PA	2	LANCASTER PIKE AT NORTHBOUND W	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZMT9542 · 1GB4KZC83DF215557	4	393.43, 396.17(c), 387.303(b)(4)	Yes
81974317	Jun 26, 2024	PA	1	ON US30 E EAST OF AIRPORT RD	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZMT9542 · 1GB4KZC83DF215557	8	393.43, 383.23(a)(2), 393.75(b)	Yes
81541968	May 7, 2024	MD	1	CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE	NAVISTAR STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: International PA AH46629 · 1HTZVGCT6KH648571	5	393.100B, 393.11, 392.2W	Yes
81528877	May 6, 2024	MD	2	md-rt-1-n/b-darlington	NAVISTAR TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: International PA AH46629 · 1HTZVGCT6KH648571	2	393.11	No
78868074	Jun 6, 2023	PA	1	—	DODGE TRUCK TRACTOR PA ZVB0592 · 3C63D3GLXCG263557	6	393.130(c), 396.17(c), 393.9(a)	Yes
78436478	Apr 25, 2023	MD	2	HOWARD COUNTY	DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK PA ZVB0592 · 3C63D3GLXCG263557	1	392.2	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
PA503058700X	Mar 31, 2025	PA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

May 12, 2024

oos

Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
PARKTON MD	MD	2	2
CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE	MD	1	1
HOWARD COUNTY	MD	1	0
LANCASTER PIKE AT NORTHBOUND W	PA	1	1
ON US30 E EAST OF AIRPORT RD	PA	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	4	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
393.43	No/improper breakaway or emergency braking	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
393.75(b)	Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	Driver Fitness	1	1
387.303(b)(4)	No copy of certificate of registration	General/Admin	1	0
391.41(a)(1)	391.41(a)(1)	Driver Fitness	1	0

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Field change history

Field change history
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