JONES IRON & METAL INC
KANSAS CITY, MO
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — JONES IRON & METAL INC (USDOT 430473) 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 mixed vs peers — Driver 20.0% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 5.30%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. • 1 fatality on crash record — 5 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. On file: • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/430473/ As of: Aug 28, 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.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 5.3% (better). n=106789 same-size ACTIVE peers.
Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
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.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 9 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 40% | 20% | — |
| 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
JONES IRON & METAL INC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 40.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.
5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MO (4) and KS (1).
40.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average.
The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 11 drivers; Peterbilt, Ford, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 106,789 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.85 | 1 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 1.11 | 1 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | — | 5.60 | 6 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88703629 | Aug 13, 2026 | MO | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.110B3-C, 383.23A2-LCDLN | Yes |
| 86722353 | Jan 5, 2026 | MO | 1 | KANSAS CITY MO |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | — | No |
| 86686048 | Dec 30, 2025 | KS | 2 | KS |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | — | No |
| 86401286 | Nov 21, 2025 | MO | 3 | KANSAS CITY MO |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | — | Yes |
| 83294666 | Nov 27, 2024 | MO | 2 | DEARBORN MO |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | — | No |
| 81150235 | Mar 14, 2024 | MO | 1 | KANSAS CITY MO |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | — | No |
| 80935258 | Feb 23, 2024 | MO | 1 | KANSAS CITY MO | — | 0 | — | No |
| 78903803 | Jun 14, 2023 | KS | 3 | ks-johnson-county---091 | — | 1 | — | No |
| 78880983 | Jun 12, 2023 | MO | 2 | mo-43rd-&-n-randolph | — | 2 | — | Yes |
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO0000104889 | Oct 13, 2023 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MO0000099535 | Nov 3, 2022 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MO0000070885 | Jan 3, 2017 | MO | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| KS2013E06804 | Aug 14, 2013 | KS | 1 | 0 | Yes | No | Fatal |
| MO0000015570 | May 23, 2005 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| KANSAS CITY MO | MO | 4 | 1 |
| KS | KS | 1 | 0 |
| DEARBORN MO | MO | 1 | 0 |
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