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MICHAEL D JONES TRUCKING LLC

MICHAEL D JONES TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 1 driver, organized as a corporation, based in Ripley, MS. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Apr 6, 2009
Coverage resumed · Apr 28, 2021
Contract (Property) reinstated · Apr 13, 2009
Policy effective · Oct 20, 2022
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 431 days Jan 31, 2008 → Apr 6, 2009
  • Prior insurance gap · 4345 days Jun 5, 2009 → Apr 28, 2021
  • Contract (Property) gap · 432 days Inactive Feb 6, 2008 → reinstated Apr 13, 2009
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — MICHAEL D JONES TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 553400)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 431 days — Jan 31, 2008 → Apr 6, 2009
  • Prior insurance gap · 4345 days — Jun 5, 2009 → Apr 28, 2021
  • Contract (Property) gap · 432 days — Inactive Feb 6, 2008 → reinstated Apr 13, 2009

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/553400/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 553400 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: MICHAEL JONES Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Other (EXEMPT COMMODITIES PULPWOOD) Based in RIPLEY, MS

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=274438 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 553400
In FMCSA records since Mar 15, 1994 (~32y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MICHAEL JONES
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Other (EXEMPT COMMODITIES PULPWOOD)
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 65,155 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (662) 837-6313
Physical
1090 CR 550
RIPLEY, MS 38663
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 553400
In FMCSA records since Mar 15, 1994 (~32y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 65,155 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2009-04-13 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 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%).

Power Units
2
Drivers
1
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
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.

Risk intelligence

MICHAEL D JONES TRUCKING LLC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in MS (1 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet); 1 driver.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 274,438 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,438 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,438 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Feb 6, 2008 to Apr 13, 2009 (432 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 31, 2008 to Apr 6, 2009 (431 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 5, 2009 to Apr 28, 2021 (4345 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2026-09 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Sep 11, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 1
Unknown 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88965776 Sep 11, 2026 MS 3 ALCORN COUNTY MS
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
MS NA · 1M1AA18Y8TW057050
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MS0100002035 Jan 8, 2004 MS 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC621666
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC621666 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (4 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 PDF
Dec 24, 2020 MC621666 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Oct 7, 2009 MC621666 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Apr 13, 2009 MC621666-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Nov 7, 2007 MC621666-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 01-C-8741367 91X $1,000,000 Oct 20, 2022 On file ACTIVE
SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 01-C-8741367 BIPD/Primary — Jul 7, 2021 Apr 29, 2022 CANCELLED
SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 01-C-8741367 BIPD/Primary — Apr 28, 2021 Jul 7, 2021 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 4345 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 5, 2009 to Apr 28, 2021
PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY CA 6266365 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2009 Jun 5, 2009 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 431 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 31, 2008 to Apr 6, 2009
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 495111 BIPD/Primary — Oct 30, 2007 Jan 31, 2008 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 29, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jul 7, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jun 15, 2009
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Jun 15, 2009
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Jun 5, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jun 5, 2009
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 4345 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 28, 2021)
  7. Feb 6, 2008
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Feb 6, 2008
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  9. Feb 6, 2008
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 432 days (through Apr 13, 2009)
  10. Jan 31, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  11. Jan 31, 2008
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 431 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 6, 2009)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ALCORN COUNTY MS MS 1 0

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