JMS TRUCKING INC

DBA JMS TRUCKING

USDOT 544457 MC 213048 Cedar Rapids, IA Authorized For-Hire
80 power units 73 drivers 7.1M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 66.1 / 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.
Moderate confidence
33 yrs history · 100 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
80
Drivers · CDL
73 · 73
Annual miles
7.1M ~89k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors4337080
Trailers2485240772

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Cargo operation
Intrastate non-HM
Scope
Intrastate (Within 100 miles)
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Aug 2, 2011)15 yrs old
Registered
Dec 6, 1993 (33 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jul 6, 2026 (Biennial Update)
DUNS
801015702
Officers
MICHELL R. LARSON · ROGER S. LARSON
Phone
(319) 369-4200
Email
makenziekimm@jmstransport.com
Address
5650 6Th St Sw, Cedar Rapids IA 52404

Cargo

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General FreightOther: PAPER PRODUCTSPaper Products

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 4 people hurt in all
Inspections
100
66% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
25.0%
10 of 40 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 100 driver inspections
Violations
51
13 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 21 inspections, 1 out of service 21 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 11 inspections, 2 out of service 11 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 8 inspections, 2 out of service 8 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 9 inspections, 0 out of service 9 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 16 inspections, 2 out of service 16 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 14 inspections, 2 out of service 14 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 12 inspections, 1 out of service 12 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 4 inspections.
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Violations

51 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    28 · 13 out-of-service
    Lights 12 · Brakes 10 · Tires 4 · Cargo securement 1 · Other parts 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    16 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 8 · Reckless / lane 4 · Phone use 3 · Seat belt 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    7 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 3 · False log 2 · Over hours limit 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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1 violation falls outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include it.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    6
    2026
    Jul 6, 2026 · Kentucky
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    29
    2025
    Dec 29, 2025 · Indiana
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Dark - not lighted, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    10
    2025
    Oct 10, 2025 · Missouri
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Apr
    29
    2025
    Apr 29, 2025 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Sep 3, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2003
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
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 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
  • Iowa (HQ) 34
  • Ohio 20
  • Indiana 9
  • Illinois 8
  • Missouri 8
  • South Dakota 8
  • Wisconsin 6
  • Minnesota 4

34% of inspections were in its home state.

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