A&J CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers · CDL
- 1 · 1
- Annual miles
- 300k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Registration
- Cargo Operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Beyond 100 miles)
- Registered
- 09-19-2024 (2 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 06-30-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- ANGIE LAMARCHE HERRERA
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
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.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears implausibly high for fleet size. 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).
This motor carrier reports 300,000 miles per power unit annually, which exceeds typical single-driver limits (~150,000–180,000 miles/year). This motor carrier is still rated, but the high utilization may indicate:
- Team driving operations where trucks run nearly 24/7 with rotating drivers
- Stale fleet count in MCS-150 (power units not updated while operations expanded)
- Data entry anomaly in annual mileage reporting
- Expedited/dedicated routes with unusually high truck utilization
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 1.7× as often as the median active fleet of 10–19 trucks.
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.
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FMCSA BASIC alertOver FMCSA's intervention threshold in hours of service.Ask: any FMCSA warning letters and the corrective-action plan.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 hours of service (Sep 2025 – Nov 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and brakesLights are 12 of 33 violations (36%). Light or brake defects led to 2 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Driver out-of-service rate18.2% of driver inspections end out of service vs 6.7% nationally (2 of 11). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.22× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
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Falsified logs3 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Dangerous driving: 1
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 1 truck in New Jersey (about 1 in 24 months would be typical; 61% of them had none).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 1.500 | 0.055 |
| Inspections | 5.50 | 2.38 |
| Violations | 16.50 | 2.14 |
| Critical violations | 2.00 | 0.42 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Owner-Operator power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
33 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert24 · 3 OOSLights 12 · Brakes 9 · Cargo securement 1 · Tires 1 · Other parts 1
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Hours of service FMCSA alert8 · 2 OOSFalse log 3 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 3 · No log 2
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Aug282026New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Apr32026North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec112025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlySnow road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
1 of the 3 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,500,000 · National Specialty Insurance Companyon record since Sep 22, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2025
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → National Specialty Insurance Company (Mar 2026); TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG → ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Nov 2025)
- 7 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 5 took effect (the last Jun 1, 2026, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
- 13 days without a liability filing (Oct 23, 2025 – Nov 5, 2025) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
- FMCSA notice served Aug 23, 2026 (suspension effective Sep 22, 2026); the authority stayed active. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 5
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Dec 4, 2024)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
12 filings and 6 authority events since 2024 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Sep 22, 2026National Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,500,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Aug 23, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Sep 22, 2026the authority stayed activeFMCSA's new system
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Aug 18, 2026National Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,500,000 · ended Sep 22, 2026 · superseded by the same policy1 month in forceFMCSA's new system
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Jul 8, 2026National Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,500,000 · ended Aug 18, 2026 · superseded by the same policy1 month in forceFMCSA's new system
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Jun 22, 2026National Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,500,000 · ended Jul 8, 2026 · superseded by the same policy1 month in forceFMCSA's new system
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Jun 1, 2026National Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,500,000 · ended Jun 22, 2026 · superseded by the same policy1 month in forceFMCSA's new system
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Mar 13, 2026National Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,500,000 · ended Jun 1, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Feb 17, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 16, 2026opened after ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 10, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 5, 2025ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 10, 2026 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Mar 16, 2026 came after the replacement; 4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 6, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 7, 2025opened after TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 4, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 4, 2025TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 23, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 12, 2025TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 23, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 8, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 11, 2025opened after TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 4, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 9, 2025TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 12, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Oct 4, 2025 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 9, 2025TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 9, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Aug 7, 2025 came after the replacement; 4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 10, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 13, 2025opened after TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 9, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2024Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 27, 2024TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 9, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- New York 5
- Maine 3
- Connecticut 1
- Maryland 1
- Pennsylvania 1
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (12 power units: 1 filed, 12 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 12 power units this active to have about 0.7 crashes a year (sized from the 12 units seen roadside; 1 filed). This motor carrier recorded 3 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 1.0 a year) — about 1.4× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.1 over the next 12 — about 1.6× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 5.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 5 | 2.92 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 15.68 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-26 – 28-APR-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.