J & J OIL LLC

DOT# 4128967 MC# 1610049 Algona, IA Authorized For-Hire
(563) 940-7025 jack@jblife.com 2020 E Oak St, Algona IA 50511
20 tractors 15 drivers
Satisfactory
FRED Score 74.4 / 100
Moderate confidence
3 yrs history · 24 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
20
Drivers · CDL
15 · 15
Annual miles
100k unreliable
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 16 2 0 18
Trailers 15 5 0 20

Registration

Registered
09-08-2023 (3 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
10-22-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
JOHN J BURNS

Cargo

66.5
medium risk
Household Goods Motor Vehicles Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Machinery/Large Objects Oilfield Equipment Livestock General Freight Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber Building Materials Beverages Other: OTHER Grain/Feed/Hay Dry Bulk Paper Products Farm Supplies Construction
High-Risk Cargo
Motor Vehicles, Machinery Large, Livestock, Oilfield Equipment, General Freight, Household Goods

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Mileage Unreliable

MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).

Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 0.76×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.8 vs 1.0 for similar fleets
Likely 0–2 crashes
This motor carrier
0.8
Similar fleets
1.0
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~2%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 0 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months; similar fleets have about 1 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Much worse than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2.70× and violations 1.48× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate +14%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Falsified logs
    2 false-log violations in 24 months.
    Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
Strengths
  • No reportable crashes in 24 months.
  • Driver out-of-service rate 4.2% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 1
  • Unreliable reported mileage
    The motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
  • Estimated mileage
    No usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
24
29% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
33.3%
3 of 9
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
4.2%
1 of 24
National avg 6.7%
Violations
36
3 out-of-service

Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Iowa (about 25 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 6 inspections, 1 out of service 6 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q3 '26
vs 10,544 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.029
Inspections 0.80 1.11
Violations 0.90 0.77
Critical violations 0.25 0.15

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

36 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    16 · 2 OOS
    Lights 9 · Tires 3 · Brakes 2 · Other parts 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    11 · 1 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 5 · Over hours limit 3 · False log 2 · No log 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    8 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 4 · Reckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 0 OOS
    No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months

No 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 since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Dec 22, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 2024
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY → SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Dec 2025); PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY → BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY (Dec 2024)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Dec 22, 2025, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
  • FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1

Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Dec 22, 2025)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Iowa (HQ) 10
  • Illinois 2
  • New York 2
  • California 1
  • Colorado 1
  • Kentucky 1
  • Montana 1
  • North Dakota 1

42% of inspections were in its home state.