JTI TRANSPORTATION INC
DBA JIM JACOBS TRUCKING INC
14 power units
8 drivers
350k mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 73.3 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Low confidence
42 yrs history · 11 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 14 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 8 · 8
- Annual miles
- 350k ~25k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Trailers | 0 | 75 | 0 | 75 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Cargo operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Within 100 miles)
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Jan 15, 2002)24 yrs old
- Registered
- Apr 9, 1984 (42 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- May 7, 2026 (Address Change)
- DUNS
- 68109206
- Officers
- MATTHEW JACOBS · BETH JACOBS
- Phone
- (419) 661-9385
- bajacobs@americanrailcenter.com
- Address
- 5601 Cherry Street, Stony Ridge OH 43463
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsConstruction
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Jul 2026Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
11
18% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
37.5%
3 of 8 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 11 driver inspections
Violations
22
3 out-of-service violations
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
22 on the FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Jul 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert21 · 3 out-of-serviceLights 11 · Brakes 3 · Tires 3 · Cargo securement 1 · Other parts 3
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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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, Nov 2024 – Jul 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $1,000,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Dec 13, 2017 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 1990
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC since Oct 13, 2014
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Inspections by state
- Michigan 9
- Kentucky 1
- Ohio (HQ) 1
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 8 | 11.60 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 1 | 0.89 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
11 driver inspections · 8 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Nov 2024 – Jul 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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