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Company CheckT & J TRUCKING INC · DOT 565901

20053 270TH ST, MORNING SUN, IA, 52640

DOT# 565901 MC# 276911 Morning Sun, Iowa 31 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Dec 30, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Aug 25, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Aug 14, 2025
Roadside inspection, 3 out-of-service violations.
Jul 30, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 10, 2025
Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
Apr 3, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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 Address20053 270TH ST, MORNING SUN, IA, 52640

Mailing Address20053 270TH ST, MORNING SUN, IA, 52640

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC276911

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating31 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 1.22 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 2.71 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 2.85 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 7 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage693,987 miles

Mileage Year2023

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)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS20.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review07/09/2021

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026

CompanyACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CA-L64081

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet18 units

Drivers12

Mileage693,987 mi

Operating31 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total5

Out of Service1

OOS Rate20.0%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 07/09/2021

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

2 · 1 OOS -

2024

4 · 0 OOS ▼

2025

4 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

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 Dec 2025, 4 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (25% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

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	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
07/30/2025	No city county crash	IA	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/03/2025	CEDAR RAPIDS	IA	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/23/2024	SOUTH BEND	IN	1	1	Snow	Water	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

11 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 5 violations · 2 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 3 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 2 violations · 1 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 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 (10)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
12/30/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 34	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 61 WEVER	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 34EB 195MM	5	3	5	3	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2025	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	EB DUNKERTON RD/HWY 63, WATERL	4	0	1	0	3	-	▲Detail
07/22/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 18	2	0	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
03/21/2024	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I80 EB TIFFIN REST AREA	4	0	1	0	3	-	▲Detail
02/21/2024	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	US RT 34 E/B	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/23/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SOUTH BEND IN	2	0	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
11/30/2023	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 150	1	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/29/2023	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-74 E/B	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections4

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

HOS Compliance 2 viols

Controlled Substances 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN397133	$1,000,000	12/17/2003	06/23/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TC252063	$1,000,000	08/10/1998	06/23/1999	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TC252063	$0	08/10/1998	06/23/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN350090	$1,000,000	07/30/2002	12/17/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-L64081	$1,000,000	06/23/2007	06/23/2012	Replaced
34	CARGO	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	IM-L64081	$0	06/23/2007	04/14/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	2522612C	$0	06/23/2004	02/04/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	2522612C	$1,000,000	06/23/2004	01/08/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TC317630	$1,000,000	06/23/2001	07/30/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	429866	$0	06/23/1999	08/23/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	429866	$1,000,000	06/23/1999	06/23/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN242470	$0	06/23/1997	08/10/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN242470	$750,000	06/23/1997	08/10/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0024849	$750,000	06/23/1996	06/23/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP 0022994	$750,000	06/23/1995	06/23/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP 0022248	$750,000	06/23/1994	06/23/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	2522612C	$750,000	01/08/2007	06/23/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	2522612C	$750,000	01/08/2007	07/20/2007	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC276911	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/12/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/27/2006
MC276911	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/21/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/22/2005
MC276911	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	11/21/1994	-	-
MC276911	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/23/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/17/1996

No revocation records.

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93/100

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 93

Starts at 100−7 totalFinal 93

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

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

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 20% vs national avg 5.51%.

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 18 vehicles (~0.11 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 18 vehicles (~0.11 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 20% vs national avg 5.51%.

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.

T & J TRUCKING INC

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Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (10)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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