JUSTUS TRUCK LINES INC
36 power units
30 drivers
3.4M mi/yr
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FRED Score 42.5 / 100
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Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 47 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 36
- Drivers · CDL
- 30 · 30
- Annual miles
- 3.4M ~94k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 32 | 4 | 0 | 36 |
| Trailers | 58 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Oct 22, 2015)11 yrs old
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jan 13, 2025 (Address Change)
- DUNS
- 21396858
- Officers
- THOMAS D JUSTUS · SUSAN JUSTUS
- Phone
- (828) 685-7179
- susie@justustrucklines.com
- Address
- 2507 Sugarloaf Road, Hendersonville NC 28792
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: FURNITUREGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkFarm SuppliesConstruction
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026Crashes
4
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 3 injury · 3 people hurt in all
Inspections
47
57% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
7.1%
1 of 14 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 47 driver inspections
Violations
24
1 out-of-service violation
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
24 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026-
Unsafe driving No alert15 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 8 · Speeding 5 · Phone use 1 · Other 1
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Vehicle maintenance No alert6 · 1 out-of-serviceBrakes 2 · Lights 2 · Cargo securement 1 · Other parts 1
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
May182026May 18, 2026 · VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jul62025Jul 6, 2025 · KentuckyInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun32025Jun 3, 2025 · VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Mar302025Mar 30, 2025 · North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
3 of the 4 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · MS Transverse Insurance Companyon record since Apr 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 1994
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY → MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Apr 1, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- North Carolina (HQ) 18
- Maryland 5
- Tennessee 4
- Delaware 3
- New York 3
- South Carolina 3
- Virginia 3
- Georgia 2
38% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 13 | 4.11 | No alert |
| Vehicle maintenance | 5 | 1.72 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 2 | 0.04 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.02 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
47 driver inspections · 14 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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