JK TRANSPORT INC
PLYMOUTH, MI
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 2.40% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 37.1% vs peer 14.4% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — JK TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 722737) 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: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 2.40% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 37.1% vs peer 14.4% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/722737/ As of: Jul 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 · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). 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 · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). 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 2.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 37.1% vs peer median 14.45% (worse). n=41184 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.
1 active liability filing
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.
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InsuranceACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective May 2, 2022
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Process AgentTRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC055554ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 65 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 41 | 41 | 9 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 17 | 4 |
| OOS percentage | 2.44% | 41.46% | 44.44% |
| 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 SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
JK TRANSPORT INC is a individual based in PLYMOUTH, MI, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 722737. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 25 power units and 19 drivers, with 65 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 37.1%. 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.
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 TRANSPORT INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 25 power units and 19 drivers, organized as an individual, based in Plymouth, MI. Across 41 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 41.5% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.
41 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MI (38) and US (2).
41.5% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (32.2% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 16 times.
The fleet comprises 25 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 19 drivers; Volvo, Wabash National, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 41,184 ACTIVE carriers operating 12–38 power units (±50% of this carrier's 25 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Volvo | 50 | |
| Wabash National | 28 | |
| Great Dane | 14 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 7 | |
| Vanguard | 4 | |
| Freightliner | 3 | |
| Mack | 3 | |
| Kenworth | 2 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | — | 1.23 | 1 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 25 | — | 9.71 | 10 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (65 rows) View all 65 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88499528 | Jul 23, 2026 | MI | 1 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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12 | 396.3A1-BOS, 396.3A1-BALR, 177.834A-HMC | Yes |
| 88052841 | Jun 5, 2026 | MI | 1 | — |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.47E | Yes |
| 87898327 | May 19, 2026 | MI | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.16-D | No |
| 87864907 | May 15, 2026 | MI | 2 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.9A-LIL | Yes |
| 87726918 | Apr 30, 2026 | MI | 1 | GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 75A3-TAOL, 95A4-EEUS, 9A-LRLI | Yes |
| 87726686 | Apr 30, 2026 | MI | 2 | GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 2-SLLEWA2 | No |
| 87596053 | Apr 16, 2026 | MI | 2 | I94 W/B @ GRASS LAKE REST AREA |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 823A-HMPMCNP, 600C1-HMER | Yes |
| 87089405 | Feb 18, 2026 | MI | 2 | mi-n-i-75@clintonville-rd |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LBL | No |
| 87064732 | Feb 16, 2026 | MI | 3 | mi-monroe-scale-n/b |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLEWA2 | No |
| 86654521 | Dec 23, 2025 | MI | 1 | mi-fowlerville-scale-e/b |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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8 | 396.3A1-BALR, 393.9A-LTSI, 396.3A1-BOS | Yes |
| 86386004 | Nov 20, 2025 | MI | 2 | mi-grass-lake-scale-e/b |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 177.823A-HMPMCM | No |
| 86339761 | Nov 14, 2025 | MI | 2 | — |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LHWS | Yes |
| 86181154 | Oct 28, 2025 | MI | 2 | WB I-96 AT MERRIMAN |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLS1, 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 85672721 | Sep 2, 2025 | MI | 3 | mi-e/b-m-14-@-earhart |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS1 | No |
| 85521338 | Aug 14, 2025 | MI | 2 | mi-fowlerville-scale-e/b |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.60C | No |
| 85471295 | Aug 11, 2025 | MI | 1 | mi-grass-lake-scale-e/b |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.11B-CSLRR, 396.3A1-BALAC | Yes |
| 85442136 | Aug 7, 2025 | MI | 2 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 177.823A-HMPMCNP | Yes |
| 85339539 | Jul 25, 2025 | MI | 2 | mi-fowlerville-scale-e/b |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9A-LIL | No |
| 85286982 | Jul 21, 2025 | MI | 1 | mi-fowlerville-scale-e/b |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.55E-B, 393.9A-LIL, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 85140749 | Jul 3, 2025 | MI | 2 | mi-grass-lake-scale-e/b |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 84949270 | Jun 12, 2025 | MI | 2 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 172.600C1-HMER, 392.10A3-RRC, 393.55E-B | No |
| 84949345 | Jun 11, 2025 | MI | 3 | mi-m-60@12-mile-rd |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84683480 | May 14, 2025 | MI | 2 | mi-grass-lake-scale-e/b |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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8 | 177.823A-HMPMCNP, 177.823A-HMTVMCMID, 177.817A-HMSP | Yes |
| 84608331 | May 7, 2025 | US | 1 | CHESTERTON IN |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84465712 | Apr 22, 2025 | US | 1 | ERIE MI |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.47A-BCFSBD | No |
Recent Crashes (9 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI0003247413 | Jun 25, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0002879082 | Apr 27, 2023 | MI | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| MI0002729202 | Nov 7, 2022 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0002583503 | May 6, 2022 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0002470053 | Dec 28, 2021 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MI0002073328 | Sep 2, 2020 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MI0001499418 | Oct 4, 2018 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0001208554 | Dec 1, 2017 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MI0001165732 | Oct 19, 2017 | MI | 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.
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | CA-ZM8395 | 91X | $1,000,000 | May 2, 2022 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | CA-X43262 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 1, 2017 | Nov 1, 2017 | REPLACED |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | CA-X43262 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 1, 2017 | May 2, 2022 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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May 2, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 13, 2017
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Nov 1, 2017insuranceTERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B | MI | 2 | 1 |
| 75 N @ DODGE RD | MI | 1 | 0 |
| E I-96@W VERNOR HWY | MI | 1 | 0 |
| I94 W/B @ GRASS LAKE REST AREA | MI | 1 | 1 |
| LIVERNOIS @ JOHN KRONK | MI | 1 | 0 |
| NB I-275 AT 8 MILE RD | MI | 1 | 0 |
| N I-75@RATTALEE LAKE RD | MI | 1 | 0 |
| PONTIAC SCALES | MI | 1 | 1 |
| ROAD | MI | 1 | 0 |
| ROADSIDE | MI | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 9 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 6 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 172.332(a) | Failure to display ID Numbers when required | Hazardous Materials | 1 | 0 |
| 172.332(c) | ID Number on placard does not meet specifications | Hazardous Materials | 1 | 0 |
| 172.502(a)(1) | Prohibited placarding | Hazardous Materials | 1 | 0 |
| 172.502(a)(2) | Sign or device could be confused with HM placard | Hazardous Materials | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC055554
common · ACTIVE · MC
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ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
BOC-3 process agent · 127,947 carriers served
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65 inspections
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9 reportable crashes
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