J3 FREIGHT LINES INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 2
- Drivers · CDL
- 8 · 1
- Annual miles
- 34k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Registered
- 12-03-2025 (1 yr)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-13-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- Nivia Little
- Officer
- Jayvin Little
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.
Not graded: under a federal out-of-service order since Sep 1, 2026 (New Entrant Revoked - Refusal Of Audit/No Contact). A carrier that is not operating has no forward exposure to grade; referral.
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).
FMCSA suspended it for insurance: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file. 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.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Authority was suspended for insuranceFMCSA suspended the operating authority on Sep 6, 2026 (no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file) and reinstated it on Oct 15, 2026. Not in the grade.Ask: what covered the fleet between Sep 6, 2026 and Oct 15, 2026, and who ended the policy and why.
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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 less often than interstate fleets of 2–5 trucks in North Carolina (about 3 in 24 months would be typical; 32% of them had none).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.043 |
| Inspections | 2.78 | 1.58 |
| Violations | 0.00 | 1.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.29 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
0 violations · 24 monthsNo violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Trisura Specialty Insurance Companyon record since Oct 14, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- 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: Canal Insurance Company → Trisura Specialty Insurance Company (Oct 2026); PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY → Canal Insurance Company (Mar 2026)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Jun 25, 2026, replaced 111 days later)
- 2 lapses in liability filings, 84 days in all (the longest 76 days) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
- First liability filing on FMCSA's record: Dec 2025
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority Sep 6, 2026: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file; reinstated Oct 15, 2026. 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 notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 15, 2026)
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
3 filings and 4 authority events since 2025 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Oct 15, 2026Operating authority reinstatedFMCSA's new system
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Oct 14, 2026Trisura Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 6, 2026Operating authority suspended: no insurance filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 21, 2026Canal Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 25, 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 23, 2026opened after PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 13, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 24, 2025Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 18, 2025PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 13, 2026 · 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?