JK TRUCKS INC
JK TRUCKS INC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers, based in Des Plaines, IL. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 20.0% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — JK TRUCKS INC (USDOT 3576792) 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: $750,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3576792/ As of: Sep 22, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=142814 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
4 active liability filings
Company profile
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2021-04-16 (1,985 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYPolicy effective May 18, 2026
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Process AgentTRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1206745ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 8 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 20% | 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%).
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.
JK TRUCKS INC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 20.0%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0.
5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IL (2) and AZ (1).
20.0% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 395.8(f)(1) (Driver’s record of duty status not current) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; International, Hino, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 142,814 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| International | 3 | |
| Hino | 2 | |
| Freightliner | 1 | |
| Utility | 1 | |
| Volvo | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 1 | — | 2.00 | 2 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.20 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | — | 0.85 | 1 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 3.50 | 4 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88971134 | Sep 9, 2026 | IL | 3 | IL-390 |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86118739 | Oct 21, 2025 | IL | 2 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.9, 393.45B2 | No |
| 83244667 | Nov 22, 2024 | OK | 2 | SEQUOYAH POE |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 395.8D9-HOSF | No |
| 83256495 | Nov 20, 2024 | GA | 3 | TIFTON GA |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.82DUMT, 395.22G-ELDMFV | No |
| 83161017 | Nov 8, 2024 | AZ | 2 | YUMA AZ |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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5 | 392.4A-DOSP, 392.2-SLLTCD, 393.203D-CBP | Yes |
| 82022665 | Jun 25, 2024 | IL | 2 | INTERSTATE |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 80780906 | Feb 3, 2024 | OH | 3 | ROADSIDE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 395.8(f)(1), 390.21T(b) | No |
| 78663726 | May 18, 2023 | IL | 2 | I-355 NB |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Fret
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0 | — | No |
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 | |
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| Apr 16, 2021 | MC1206745-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA874154543 | 91X | $750,000 | May 18, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA874154543 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | May 18, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300054972 | 91X | $750,000 | Jun 8, 2024 | On file | ACTIVE |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300054972 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Jun 8, 2024 | On file | ACTIVE |
| GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300054972 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 8, 2024 | Jun 8, 2024 | REPLACED |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA948214036 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 16, 2021 | Jun 8, 2024 | REPLACED |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA948214036 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 16, 2021 | Jun 25, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA948214036 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 15, 2021 | Dec 16, 2021 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jun 25, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Jun 10, 2024
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Jun 8, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 8, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Dec 16, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Apr 16, 2021
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 |
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| 395.8(f)(1) | Driver’s record of duty status not current | Hours of Service | 2 | 0 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1206745
common · ACTIVE · MC
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ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
91X policy on file
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GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC
BOC-3 process agent · 40,547 carriers served
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8 inspections
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