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Company CheckJ & S TRANSPORTATION LLC · DOT 911585

7 NORTH 17TH STREET, BILLINGS, MT, 59101

DOT# 911585 MC# 394293 Billings, Montana 25 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jul 23, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

May 12, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 2, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 2, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Feb 18, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address7 NORTH 17TH STREET, BILLINGS, MT, 59101

Mailing Address7 NORTH 17TH STREET, BILLINGS, MT, 59101

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$75,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/04/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked07/23/2026

TypeTrust Fund (BMC-85)

Surety / TrusteeTHE YELLOWSTONE BANK

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Filings on record3

Bond history

THE YELLOWSTONE BANKsince Oct 18, 2013 · active

THE YELLOWSTONE BANKApr 2010 to Oct 2013 · replaced

TRINITY UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2002 to Oct 2007 · CANCELLED

TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICADec 2000 to Dec 2002 · CANCELLED

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Other Companies at This Address

Address7 NORTH 17TH STREET, BILLINGS, MT 59101

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
J & S RECOVERY INC	826735	Sign in	Active
J & S TRANSPORTATION LLC this company	911585	Sign in	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC394293

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerActive

Operating25 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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .29 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 1.73 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,154,744 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS5.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS10.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review01/14/2010

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/04/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #MCP09501A

Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet14 units

Drivers14

Mileage1,154,744 mi

Operating25 years

MCS-15005/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total20

Out of Service1

OOS Rate5.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total10

Out of Service1

OOS Rate10.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 01/14/2010

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

7 · 2 OOS -

2024

10 · 2 OOS =

2025

8 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

5 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

2 crashes -

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

0 crashes =

2026

0 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, 19 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (5.3% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

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	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
08/30/2023	BURLINGAME	CA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/26/2023	UNINCORPORATED	CA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

7 roadside violations across 19 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 5 violations · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving 2 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 (30)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/12/2026	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	DRUMMOND MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2026	ID	Walk-Around (Level II)	RIGGINS ID	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PASCO WA	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2026	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLEARWATER MT	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/11/2026	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	BUTTE MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/11/2025	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	KANAB UT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2025	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLEARWATER MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2025	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	HAUGAN MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/19/2025	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAUGAN MT	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/22/2025	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	BILLINGS MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2025	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLEARWATER MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2025	ID	Walk-Around (Level II)	RIGGINS ID	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LIBERTY LAKE WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/20/2024	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLEARWATER MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/17/2024	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	BILLINGS MT	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/29/2024	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	BUTTE MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/21/2024	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	BUTTE MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2024	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	BUTTE MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/09/2024	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	BUTTE MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/16/2024	OR	Driver-Only (Level III)	FAREWELL BEND POE	1	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2024	OR	Driver-Only (Level III)	UMATILLA POE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/28/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LIBERTY LAKE WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/26/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DONNER PASS IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/07/2023	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLEARWATER MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/15/2023	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	EVERETT WA	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/19/2023	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	LINCOLN MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/18/2023	ID	Walk-Around (Level II)	POST FALLS ID	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/12/2023	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SC64 EAST SPOKANE (POE)	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/16/2023	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	I84MP23	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/12/2023	WA	Full (Level I)	SC64 EAST SPOKANE (POE)	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections19

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF433033	$1,000,000	12/21/2004	01/13/2006	Cancelled
84	SURETY	TRINITY UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY	440759	$0	12/15/2002	10/26/2007	Cancelled
84	SURETY	TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA	103377958	$0	12/15/2000	12/15/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	CTP355891	$750,000	12/01/2010	03/01/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PATRK001016-00	$1,000,000	12/01/2009	12/01/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	ATR002672-03	$1,000,000	12/01/2008	12/01/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	ATR002672-02	$1,000,000	12/01/2007	12/01/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	ATR002672-01	$1,000,000	12/01/2006	12/01/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	ATR002672-00	$1,000,000	12/01/2005	12/01/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7702978002-021	$750,000	12/01/2002	01/13/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7702978002-021	$750,000	12/01/2002	12/21/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0035896	$1,000,000	12/01/2001	01/03/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP96256A	$1,000,000	11/16/2000	01/03/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP96256A	$0	11/16/2000	01/03/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP96256A	$1,000,000	11/16/2000	12/01/2001	Replaced
85	TRUST FUND	THE YELLOWSTONE BANK	YB# 1201	$0	04/09/2010	10/18/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	362026	$1,000,000	03/01/2014	04/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	360634	$1,000,000	03/01/2013	03/01/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	358678	$750,000	03/01/2012	03/01/2013	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC394293	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/19/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/23/2006
MC394293	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/17/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/29/2004
MC394293	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	11/24/2000	-	-
MC394293	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/06/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/01/2006
MC394293	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/05/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/30/2007
MC394293	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/04/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/30/2010
MC394293	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/04/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/27/2009
MC394293	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/04/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/26/2008
MC394293	PROPERTY BROKER	REINSTATED	06/11/2013	REVOKED	12/09/2013
MC394293	PROPERTY BROKER	REINSTATED	04/07/2014	-	-
MC394293	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/04/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/28/2013
MC394293	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/03/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/03/2014
MC394293	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/03/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/01/2012
MC394293	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	01/25/2001	REVOKED	11/05/2007

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100/100

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

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

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

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

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.

J & S TRANSPORTATION LLC

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Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (30)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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