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Company CheckJL LOGISTICS INC · DOT 2640592

505-2 GRANT AVENUE, CHESTERTON, IN, 46304

DOT# 2640592 MC# 920165 Chesterton, Indiana 11 years

CARRIER Physical address changed · Aug 19, 2026

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

10 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Aug 19, 2026
Mailing address changed in FMCSA records.

Safety & compliance 8

May 14, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Apr 22, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Mar 19, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 5, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Feb 28, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 25, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jun 25, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Mar 10, 2025
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address505-2 GRANT AVENUE, CHESTERTON, IN, 46304

Mailing Address450 ST JOHN ROAD STE 102 UNIT 2059, MICHIGAN CITY, IN, 46360

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC920165

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating11 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 1.16 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 1.37 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .27 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 13.2 · 10 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,045,227 miles

Mileage Year2025

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)5

Fatal0

Driver OOS3.8% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS42.9% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review04/20/2018

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyBERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY

Policy #6526670

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet21 units

Drivers18

Mileage3,045,227 mi

Operating11 years

MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)5

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away4

Driver Inspections

Total26

Out of Service1

OOS Rate3.8%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total14

Out of Service6

OOS Rate42.9%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 04/20/2018

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

4 · 0 OOS -

2024

12 · 2 OOS ▲

2025

12 · 4 OOS ▲

2026

6 · 3 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

1 crash =

2025

3 crashes ▲

2026

2 crashes ▼

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 May 2026, 20 inspections, 7 resulted in out-of-service (35% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 11 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (7)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
03/05/2026	FRANKFORT	IN	0	1	2	Sleet/Hail	Wet	Dusk
02/25/2026	AROMA TWP	IL	5	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/25/2025	CENTERVILLE(WAYNE)	IN	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
05/16/2025	EUREKA TWP	MI	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/03/2025	PERRY (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
01/10/2024	WOLCOTT	IN	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn
09/25/2023	ENOS	IN	4	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dark - Lighted

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

44 roadside violations across 20 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

Vehicle Maintenance 28 violations · 11 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 8 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 7 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 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 (34)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/14/2026	MI	Full (Level I)	MI	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
04/22/2026	AL	Full (Level I)	HEFLIN AL	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
03/19/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GARY IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/28/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-90 NB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/02/2026	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	YORKVILLE WI	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/28/2026	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	8	3	0	0	8	3	-	▲Detail
12/17/2025	WI	Full (Level I)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	5	1	0	0	5	1	-	▲Detail
12/04/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-94	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/27/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MANCHESTER TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	POSEYVILLE IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/16/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MACY IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/27/2025	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	BUXTON ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/27/2025	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	STURTEVANT WI	4	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	E/B SCALE	3	3	0	0	3	3	-	▲Detail
02/24/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAFAYETTE IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2025	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LITHIA SPRINGS GA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	FRANKLIN	5	2	2	0	3	2	-	▲Detail
02/05/2025	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	ENDEAVOR WI	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/08/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WARREN IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ETNA GREEN IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/31/2024	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SMYRNA TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	LOWELL IN	8	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	LAKE VILLAGE IN	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2024	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-294 SB	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	LOWELL IN	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
03/14/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	FAIR OAKS IN	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
02/28/2024	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHARLESTON MO	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/14/2024	WI	Full (Level I)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/20/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I294	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2023	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-39 S/B	7	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/04/2023	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WABASH IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/16/2023	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-39 S/B MP 102	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections23

Unsafe Driving 6 viols

HOS Compliance 6 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 10 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-06527-17	$750,000	10/12/2017	03/07/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2577955	$750,000	07/20/2015	02/11/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	NISTK8052215	$750,000	03/07/2024	03/07/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SIRIUSPOINT AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	NISTK8052215	$750,000	03/07/2024	03/07/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	6514567	$750,000	03/07/2023	03/07/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	6514567	$750,000	03/07/2023	04/04/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	AI-100138-00	$750,000	03/07/2022	03/07/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LFO0006601	$750,000	03/07/2021	03/07/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BE20170156-01	$750,000	03/07/2020	03/07/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BE20170156-00	$750,000	03/07/2019	03/07/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GWP31597 00	$750,000	03/07/2018	03/07/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-06527-17	$750,000	03/07/2017	10/12/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2577955	$750,000	02/11/2016	03/07/2017	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC920165	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/15/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/13/2017
MC920165	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/24/2015	-	-
MC920165	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/10/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/10/2025
MC920165	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/10/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/09/2020
MC920165	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/08/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/08/2021
MC920165	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/08/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/08/2017

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91/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 91

Starts at 100−9 totalFinal 91

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−4

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 42.8571% vs national avg 20.72%.

-4

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 5 crash(es) across 21 vehicles (~0.24 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−4 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 5 crash(es) across 21 vehicles (~0.24 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 42.8571% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (7)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (34)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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