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J & A TRANSPORT LLC

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Company CheckJ & A TRANSPORT LLC · DOT 2301640
5078 KINGBIRD AVE, ALTON, IA, 51003
DOT# 2301640 MC# 785814 Alton, Iowa 14 years
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1
Power Units
1
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
0
Inspections
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Public record

4 events tracked · latest Apr 12, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 4
  • Apr 12, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Feb 5, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • Mar 30, 2025
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Feb 25, 2025
    Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameJ & A TRANSPORT LLC
DOT Number2301640
MC Number785814
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationAlton, Iowa
Added05/02/2012
MCS-15008/05/2024

Contact Details

Physical Address5078 KINGBIRD AVE, ALTON, IA, 51003
Mailing Address5078 KINGBIRD AVE, ALTON, IA, 51003

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC785814
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating14 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 9.37 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage190,000 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
1
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
Effective05/12/2025
CompanyACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #CA-FA0145
Last checked09/13/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet1 units
Drivers1
Mileage190,000 mi
Operating14 years
MCS-15008/2024

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
1 · 0 OOS -
2024
1 · 0 OOS =
2025
2 · 0 OOS =
2026
2 · 0 OOS =
Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Apr 2026, 4 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

6 roadside violations across 4 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Unsafe Driving 6 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (6)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
04/12/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) MITCHELL SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/05/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) TILFORD SD 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
03/30/2025 NE Driver-Only (Level III) INMAN SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/25/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) I29 SB AND MM 141 4 0 4 0 0 0 - Detail
06/20/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) I-35 NB 89MM LFTLN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/09/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I80 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections4
Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA-FA0145$750,00005/12/202505/12/2025Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYCA980796857$1,000,00005/04/202405/12/2025Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.MCP23460A$1,000,00005/04/201602/07/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYCA 1586711$1,000,00005/04/201201/29/2014Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCLASSIC INSURANCE COCA 1586711$1,000,00005/04/201205/04/2012Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.MCP23460A$1,000,00002/07/202305/04/2024Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYCA 1586711$1,000,00001/29/201405/04/2016Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC785814MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED05/23/2012--
MC785814COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/08/2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATION05/06/2024

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