JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP
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 and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
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TruckCodex risk summary — JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP (USDOT 395975) 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 Officer(s): BRANDON EZELL (Company officer); JUSTIN HASSEL (Company officer 2) Organization: CORPORATION Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating • OOS rate better than size peers Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/395975/ As of: Jul 18, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade A
Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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Compliance grade A
Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). 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 0.6% vs peer median 1.25% (better). Vehicle OOS 32.5% vs peer median 18.2% (worse). n=11231 same-size ACTIVE peers.
Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Company profile
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InsuranceTRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICAPolicy effective Sep 3, 2025
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Process AgentINTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC864889ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 0 | 82 | 0 |
| Trailers | 131 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 67 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Tow-away | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Crash reports | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 258 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 169 | 169 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0.59% | 24.85% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
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 SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP is a corporation based in JACKSON, TN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 395975. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 88 power units and 86 drivers, with 258 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 32.5%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP is a mid-sized fleet, operating 88 power units and 86 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Jackson, TN. Across 174 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 24.1% out-of-service rate, with 4 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.
174 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 152% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in NC (66) and TX (45), with Level 2 inspections the most common.
24.1% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (76.1% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 10 times.
The fleet comprises 88 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 86 drivers; Freightliner, Grea, and Fontaine are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 11,231 ACTIVE carriers operating 44–132 power units (±50% of this carrier's 88 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina (NC) | 67 | 14 | 20.9% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Texas (TX) | 43 | 13 | 30.2% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Tennessee (TN) | 14 | 6 | 42.9% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Alabama (AL) | 10 | 3 | 30.0% | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Mississippi (MS) | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| South Carolina (SC) | 8 | 4 | 50.0% | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Arkansas (AR) | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Virginia (VA) | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Missouri (MO) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Oklahoma (OK) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Indiana (IN) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Illinois (IL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Oct 25, 2024 |
| Kentucky (KY) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 19, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 189 | |
| Grea | 79 | |
| Fontaine | 48 | |
| Great Dane | 31 | |
| Kenworth | 30 | |
| Font | 6 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 2 | — | 0.04 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 5 | — | 0.05 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 8 | — | 0.47 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 63 | — | 4.72 | 5 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (258 rows) View all 258 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88409989 | Jul 13, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.9, 393.55C2, 393.45B2PC | No |
| 88401107 | Jul 13, 2026 | TN | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88344993 | Jul 6, 2026 | TN | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 396.17C-PI | No |
| 88326939 | Jul 6, 2026 | NC | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88316135 | Jul 2, 2026 | NC | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9A-LRLI | No |
| 88304058 | Jul 2, 2026 | NC | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88161051 | Jun 15, 2026 | MO | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLIFTA | Yes |
| 88043680 | Jun 4, 2026 | NC | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45D-B | Yes |
| 87914621 | May 19, 2026 | NC | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.100(a), 393.207A | Yes |
| 87869066 | May 14, 2026 | TX | 1 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.45DLPC | No |
| 87837608 | May 11, 2026 | NC | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87775302 | May 4, 2026 | NC | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 390.21(b) | No |
| 87739429 | Apr 29, 2026 | TX | 2 | US287 SB HENRIETTA SCALE |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87700767 | Apr 27, 2026 | NC | 2 | US301 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87621004 | Apr 20, 2026 | AL | 3 | ELKMONT AL |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87592807 | Apr 16, 2026 | AR | 3 | HOPE AR |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 24, 2-SLLEWA2 | No |
| 87481436 | Apr 2, 2026 | AL | 2 | ARDMORE AL |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87407066 | Mar 25, 2026 | NC | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87404702 | Mar 23, 2026 | VA | 3 | PETERSBURG VA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.22H2-ELDNISDT | No |
| 87202916 | Mar 4, 2026 | NC | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.110B | Yes |
| 87189021 | Mar 2, 2026 | NC | 3 | nc-statesville-weigh-station,-i-4 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87163264 | Feb 26, 2026 | NC | 2 | I-40 NEAR I-440 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A, 393.9BRKLAMP | Yes |
| 87153283 | Feb 24, 2026 | TX | 2 | 357M IH35 NB SVC RD |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.9A2-C | Yes |
| 87127920 | Feb 20, 2026 | MS | 3 | WEBSTER COUNTY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87152547 | Feb 18, 2026 | TX | 1 | IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.47E, 393.53B | No |
Recent Crashes (67 rows) View all 67 →
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC0108416520 | Feb 18, 2026 | NC | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| TX797EHQE1WC | Sep 23, 2025 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX76XCHQE1WQ | Jun 25, 2025 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NC0107961150 | Dec 17, 2024 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| TN0400004591 | Aug 23, 2023 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NC0107332783 | May 10, 2023 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NC0107020935 | Jul 15, 2022 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NC0106997991 | Jun 24, 2022 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX6A09HQE1BG | Mar 31, 2022 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX69V9HQE13N | Mar 30, 2022 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NC0106803894 | Dec 13, 2021 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| ILU190581095 | Nov 4, 2021 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NC0106620565 | Jun 25, 2021 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TN0103005643 | Jun 2, 2021 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NC0106554120 | Apr 16, 2021 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX5ZK7HQE12M | Mar 22, 2021 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| LA0160823046 | Nov 10, 2020 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| TN0102823174 | Nov 4, 2020 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| KY0072522945 | Jul 20, 2020 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX5N48HQE1KS | Dec 18, 2019 | TX | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| MS4107199040 | Dec 4, 2019 | MS | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| AR2019559573 | Nov 12, 2019 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| LA0190030131 | Aug 27, 2019 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| KY0072353007 | May 14, 2019 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| AR2019514238 | Mar 27, 2019 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (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.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| May 7, 2014 | MC864889-C | CPL | CERTIFICATE | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 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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| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | 4296L503 | 91X | $750,000 | Sep 3, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | 3373432 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 28, 2014 | Sep 3, 2025 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Sep 3, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 7, 2014
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE | TX | 8 | 0 |
| US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE | TX | 7 | 2 |
| NC24 | NC | 5 | 2 |
| ROADSIDE | AL | 4 | 2 |
| 24 | NC | 4 | 0 |
| NC 24 | NC | 4 | 0 |
| HOPE AR | AR | 3 | 1 |
| WEBSTER COUNTY | MS | 3 | 0 |
| NC 87 NEAR NC 27 | NC | 3 | 0 |
| MANCHESTER TN | TN | 3 | 2 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 17 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 5 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 0 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 0 |
| 393.104(b) | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 1 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 |
| 390.21(a) | Not marked in accordance with regulations | General/Admin | 3 | 0 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 393.55(c)(2) | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
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TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
91X policy on file
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ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 51,604 carriers served
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258 inspections
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67 reportable crashes
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How to verify JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP
- Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
- Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
- Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.
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