M&J TRANSPORT INC
DETROIT, MI
M&J TRANSPORT INC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Detroit, MI. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and operating authority is on file.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 1096 days Apr 16, 1999 → Apr 16, 2002
- Prior insurance gap · 992 days Apr 16, 2004 → Jan 3, 2007
- Contract (Property) gap · 984 days Inactive Apr 26, 2004 → reinstated Jan 5, 2007
- Contract (Property) gap · 1035 days Inactive Jul 6, 1999 → reinstated May 6, 2002
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — M&J TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 386779) 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: • Prior insurance gap · 1096 days — Apr 16, 1999 → Apr 16, 2002 • Prior insurance gap · 992 days — Apr 16, 2004 → Jan 3, 2007 • Contract (Property) gap · 984 days — Inactive Apr 26, 2004 → reinstated Jan 5, 2007 • Contract (Property) gap · 1035 days — Inactive Jul 6, 1999 → reinstated May 6, 2002 On file: • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/386779/ As of: Sep 21, 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 86/100). 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 86/100). 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 insurance rows exist, but BIPD/Primary match is unclear — verify on L&I.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=323687 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.
FMCSA cargo filing on file
No BIPD/Primary row · 1 cargo filing
Company profile
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 2007-01-05 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceHARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Apr 16, 1999
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Process AgentDOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLCBOC-3 on file
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 3 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 50% | — |
| 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.
M&J TRANSPORT INC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 18.0.
2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KY (1) and MI (1).
50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Driver Fitness (0.0% of violations); top code 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.) cited 1 times.
The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Dors, Fontaine, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 323,687 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).
Authority gaps detected (2)
- Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Apr 26, 2004 to Jan 5, 2007 (984 days)
- Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 6, 1999 to May 6, 2002 (1035 days)
Historical coverage gaps detected (2)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 16, 1999 to Apr 16, 2002 (1096 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 16, 2004 to Jan 3, 2007 (992 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Dors | 1 | |
| Fontaine | 1 | |
| Freightliner | 1 | |
| Kenworth | 1 | |
| Wabash National | 1 | |
| Western Star | 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 | 1 | — | 0.25 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 1.33 | 1 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — | 18.00 | 18 | — | 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 (3 rows) View all 3 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88727731 | Aug 18, 2026 | KY | 1 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.47E, 392.2-SLL | Yes |
| 82757866 | Sep 24, 2024 | MI | 3 | mi-i-94-w/b-&-wyoming |
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2, 391.41(a) | No |
| 82316126 | Aug 6, 2024 | MI | 3 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
Revocations & Inactive Status
Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.
| Date | Docket | Authority | Status | Applied |
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| Unknown | MC230067 | common | N | — |
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)
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.
Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| May 2, 2016 | MC230067-P | Voluntary Revocation | Revocation | Metadata only |
| Jan 5, 2007 | MC230067-P | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Reinstatement Letter → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (17 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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| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | CA-L59147 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 1, 2009 | Jul 24, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | CAL59147 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 1, 2007 | Apr 1, 2009 | REPLACED |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | CAL59147 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 1, 2007 | Apr 10, 2009 | CANCELLED |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | CL650253 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 3, 2007 | May 10, 2007 | CANCELLED |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | CL650253 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 3, 2007 | Apr 1, 2007 | REPLACED |
| Coverage gap — 992 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 16, 2004 to Jan 3, 2007 | ||||||
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | CL776737 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 16, 2003 | Apr 16, 2004 | CANCELLED |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | TAP0710859 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 16, 2002 | Apr 16, 2003 | CANCELLED |
| HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 35 UUN CY3267 | 34 | — | Apr 16, 1999 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Coverage gap — 1096 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 16, 1999 to Apr 16, 2002 | ||||||
| GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | TP 1212975 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 16, 1998 | Apr 16, 1999 | CANCELLED |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | CK02101957 | CARGO | — | Apr 16, 1997 | Apr 16, 1999 | REPLACED |
| ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY | AT05500269 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 16, 1997 | Apr 16, 1998 | REPLACED |
| ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | 47 402557 | CARGO | — | Apr 16, 1996 | Apr 16, 1997 | REPLACED |
| ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | 47 402557 | CARGO | — | Apr 16, 1996 | May 21, 1997 | CANCELLED |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | CA 0400971 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 15, 1995 | Apr 16, 1997 | REPLACED |
| THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | LMT 245861 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 16, 1992 | Apr 17, 1995 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jul 24, 2016insuranceCANCEL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 2, 2016
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Apr 10, 2009insuranceTERM/CANCL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 1, 2009insuranceTERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 10, 2007insuranceTERM/CANCL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
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Apr 19, 2007
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Apr 1, 2007insuranceTERM/REPL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
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Apr 26, 2004
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Apr 26, 2004authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Apr 26, 2004authority gapContract (Property) authority inactive: 984 days (through Jan 5, 2007)
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Apr 16, 2004insuranceCANCEL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
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Apr 16, 2004insurance gapCoverage gap: 992 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 3, 2007)
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Apr 16, 2003insuranceCANCEL — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 6, 1999
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Jul 6, 1999authority gapContract (Property) authority inactive: 1035 days (through May 6, 2002)
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Apr 16, 1999insuranceCANCEL — GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
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Apr 16, 1999insuranceTERM/REPL — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
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Apr 16, 1999authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Apr 16, 1999insurance gapCoverage gap: 1096 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 16, 2002)
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Apr 16, 1998insuranceTERM/REPL — ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY
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May 21, 1997insuranceTERM/CANCL — ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 16, 1997insuranceTERM/REPL — ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 16, 1997insuranceTERM/REPL — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
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May 4, 1995
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Apr 17, 1995insuranceCANCEL — THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC230067
common · N · MC
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ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
34 policy on file
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GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO policy on file
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ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO policy on file
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DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 87,196 carriers served
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