P & J CARRIERS INC

USDOT 3496735 • 7125 W GUNNISON ST UNIT 222, HARWOOD HEIGHTS, IL, 60706

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 active

Insurance:1 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:Not rated

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

3,496,735

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Illinois

Phone

7088807374

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

1,816,083

BOC-3 Agent

#1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC

Physical Address

7125 W GUNNISON ST UNIT 222, HARWOOD HEIGHTS, IL, 60706

Contact

Phone: 7088807374

Email: [email protected]

Risk Signals1 flagged

HIGH

1 fatal crash in last 24 months

1 total fatality. See crash history below.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

1 active

Latest: Dec 29, 2024

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Common Carrier	MC-1152684	ACTIVE	Unknown	Dec 23, 2025

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	BIPD/Primary	029-33-2272	ON FILE	Dec 29, 2024	Dec 29, 2025

Insurance History (7 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (7 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	BIPD/Primary	988-34-37	REPLACED	Dec 29, 2024	Dec 29, 2024
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	29T100350	CANCELLED	Dec 29, 2023	Dec 29, 2024
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.	BIPD/Primary	1BWHIL1901259302-00	CANCELLED	Dec 29, 2022	Dec 29, 2023
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	KBI000273-00	CANCELLED	Feb 8, 2022	Dec 29, 2022
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	KBI000273-00	REPLACED	Dec 29, 2021	Feb 8, 2022
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	KBI000273-00	CANCELLED	Dec 29, 2021	Feb 26, 2022
COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC.	BIPD/Primary	CAL202093-00	CANCELLED	Dec 29, 2020	Dec 29, 2021

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
CANCEL	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	029-33-2272	BIPD/Primary	Dec 29, 2025	Dec 29, 2025
TERM/REPL	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	988-34-37	BIPD/Primary	Dec 29, 2024	Dec 29, 2024
CANCEL	TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	29T100350	BIPD/Primary	Dec 29, 2024	Dec 29, 2024
CANCEL	ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.	1BWHIL1901259302-00	BIPD/Primary	Dec 29, 2023	Dec 29, 2023
CANCEL	KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	KBI000273-00	BIPD/Primary	Dec 29, 2022	Dec 29, 2022
TERM/CANCL	KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	KBI000273-00	BIPD/Primary	Feb 26, 2022	Feb 26, 2022
TERM/REPL	KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	KBI000273-00	BIPD/Primary	Feb 8, 2022	Feb 8, 2022
CANCEL	COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC.	CAL202093-00	BIPD/Primary	Dec 29, 2021	Dec 29, 2021

Authority Action History (7 events)

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Authority Action History (7 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC1152684	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Dec 2, 2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Dec 23, 2025
MC1152684	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Dec 2, 2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Dec 24, 2024
MC1152684	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Dec 4, 2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Dec 13, 2023
MC1152684	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Dec 2, 2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Dec 23, 2022
MC1152684	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Jan 31, 2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Feb 9, 2022
MC1152684	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Dec 2, 2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Dec 29, 2021
MC1152684	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Jan 5, 2021	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Unsafe Driving

35%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

19 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

17.5%

Driver OOS %

1.3%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

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Inspection Activity Map

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Violation Summary (74 violations from 80 inspections)

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Violation Summary (74 violations from 80 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	8	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	5	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2	Speeding 6-10 mph over limit	4	0	5	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	3	2	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTIS	Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS	3	3	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(d)	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	3	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3	Speeding 11-14 mph over limit	2	0	7	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.47E	Slack adjuster defective	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45D-B	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	2	2	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)	Inspection/repair/maintenance - general	2	2	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BALAC	Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIFTA	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.55D2-B	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-LLPL	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8E1-PC	HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.3A2-PROP	Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.3A3-PROP	Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.60D	Glazing/window obstructions	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIWR	Inoperable required lamps	1	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.5-HL	Hubs - Leaking hub	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TFL	Tires - Front leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53B-B	Steering system components worn	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-CSURR	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BOS	BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.60E-WS	Glazing/window obstructions	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95F	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A	Tires/tubes - general defects	1	1	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIR	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8A	Failing to keep RODS	1	0	7	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:383.23A2-LCDLN	License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.82DUMT	Texting while driving	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSWZ	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8	Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.75(c)	Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.22(a)	Emergency warning devices not displayed	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.22(b)	Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface	1	0	—	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.24(d)	ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8(e)(1)	395.8(e)(1)	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.83(g)	Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.43(a)	Brake - relay emergency valve	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.9(a)	Operating without proper operating authority	1	1	8	General/Admin
FMCSR:393.45(b)(2)	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.205(c)	Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(e)	Slack adjuster defective	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53(b)	Steering system components worn	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

17.5%vs nat'l 23.4%

-5.9 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

1.3%vs nat'l 6.7%

-5.5 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

0.93vs nat'l 1.80

-0.88 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (80 inspections)

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Inspection History (80 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Mar 19, 2026	87385463	US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE	TX	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Mar 10, 2026	87270722	ARDMORE TN	TN	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Feb 15, 2026	87073542	JANESVILLE WI	WI	Level 1	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	1	396.3A1-BALAC	No
Feb 7, 2026	87001589	HELPER UT	UT	Level 1	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jan 28, 2026	86942777	CLOVERDALE IN	IN	Level 3	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Jan 12, 2026	86830579	JAMESVILLE NY	NY	Level 3	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLIFTA	No
Jan 8, 2026	86770326	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	CA	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 26, 2025	86727699	SLOAN CHECK SITE	NV	Level 3	VOLK TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 18, 2025	86614739	CARLSBAD PORT OF ENTRY (WHITES	NM	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Dec 10, 2025	86791652	RATON PORT OF ENTRY	NM	Level 2	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Nov 30, 2025	86438468	VAN BUREN AR	AR	Level 3	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Nov 23, 2025	86432843	Roadside	IL	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 19, 2025	86385631	28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA	IA	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Nov 17, 2025	86371590	PIKE COUNTY	MS	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Nov 4, 2025	86240131	MAYVIEW MO	MO	Level 2	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.55D2-B, 393.11A1-LLPL	No
Oct 19, 2025	86095437	SB I380 / BOYSON RD	IA	Level 3	HYUN SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
Oct 19, 2025	86095520	16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON	IA	Level 3	HYUN SEMI-TRAILER	3	395.8E1-PC, 395.3A2-PROP, 395.3A3-PROP	No
Sep 15, 2025	85795681	MANCHESTER TN	TN	Level 1	UTILITY TR SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLEWA1	No
Sep 10, 2025	85744559	ADEL IA	US	Level 1	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.60D, 393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Aug 20, 2025	85542293	FRANKLIN	KY	Level 1	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.9A-LSLIWR	Yes
Aug 14, 2025	85512258	HUDSON WI	WI	Level 1	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 13, 2025	85494120	CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY	NM	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 6, 2025	85437725	MOUNT JULIET TN	TN	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	1	396.5-HL	Yes
Jul 23, 2025	85303889	YANKTON SD	SD	Level 3	HYSTER COR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 15, 2025	85218056	BLUNT SD	SD	Level 2	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 10, 2025	85193640	WIDENER AR	AR	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 27, 2025	85081774	TRINIDAD CO	CO	Level 1	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.75A3-TAOLTIS	Yes
Jun 18, 2025	85024290	MAYVIEW MO	MO	Level 1	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.75A3-TAOLTIS	Yes
Jun 10, 2025	84924551	FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B	MI	Level 1	WANC SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.75A3-TFL	Yes
Jun 10, 2025	84936138	I-57	IL	Level 3	FTL TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 9, 2025	84913252	HWY 2 W OF PROMISE CITY	IA	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
May 6, 2025	84649511	WORTHINGTON MN	MN	Level 1	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	5	393.47E, 393.53B-B, 393.11A1-CSURR	Yes
Mar 14, 2025	84138693	TRINIDAD CO	CO	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Mar 13, 2025	84130484	Roadside	NM	Level 2	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2-SLLS3, 393.60E-WS	No
Mar 12, 2025	84119558	OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY	NM	Level 2	VANGUARD SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.75A3, 393.95F	Yes
Mar 4, 2025	84040586	ROAD	MI	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Jan 27, 2025	83729531	242 - INTERSTATE 55	IL	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jan 21, 2025	83659316	I-44/US-69A MIAMI GATE	OK	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 30, 2024	83503946	JOPLIN MO	MO	Level 2	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Dec 27, 2024	83485883	40	NC	Level 2	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.75A, 392.2	No
Dec 4, 2024	83322269	CLOVERDALE VA	VA	Level 3	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Nov 14, 2024	83162572	ST. LOUIS MO	MO	Level 2	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 1, 2024	83067758	VAN WERT OH	OH	Level 2	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.45B2-B-AIR, 395.8A	No
Oct 30, 2024	83057973	FAYETTEVILLE AR	AR	Level 3	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 17, 2024	82939823	BRAMAN SCALES	OK	Level 1	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	3	393.45D-B, 383.23A2-LCDLN	Yes
Oct 10, 2024	82888155	US-23 SB AT MM 19	MI	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.82DUMT	No
Sep 28, 2024	82788908	BISMARCK ND	ND	Level 3	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Sep 18, 2024	82703258	WAWAYANDA (EB)	NY	Level 3	HYTR SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
Sep 12, 2024	82662514	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	NM	Level 1	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Sep 3, 2024	82571361	KUTTAWA	KY	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

61 total · 18.0% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

I-24 COFFEE COUNTY SCALES2

TRINIDAD CO2 · 1 OOS

FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B2 · 2 OOS

MAYVIEW MO2 · 1 OOS

VAN BUREN AR1

WIDENER AR1

CRAWFORD COUNTY(ALMA EAST STN)1

GREENWOOD AR1 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance46 · 17 OOS

Unsafe Driving19

Hours of Service7

Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

General/Admin1 · 1 OOS

Recent Crashes

6 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Fatal crashes on record

Injuries

Across 2 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (6 records)

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Crash History (6 records)
Date	State	Severity	Fatalities	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Nov 23, 2025	IL	TOW	0	0	COUNTY ROAD DIST 01	I-24	...687865	P & J CARRIERS INC
Aug 7, 2025	KY	FATAL	1	0	SOMERSET	KY0461	...150176	P&J CARRIERS INC.
Dec 27, 2024	NC	TOW	0	0	GRAHAM	85	...N03437	P & J CARRIERS INC
Aug 30, 2024	MS	INJURY	0	1	TUPELO	22	...977460	P & J CARRIERS INC
May 3, 2023	IL	INJURY	0	1	PROVISO TWP	I-294 N/B	...620634	P & J CARRIERS INC
Jul 2, 2021	WI	TOW	0	0	SCHOFIELD	ROSS AVE	...251877	P & J CARRIERS INC