JONES TRANSPORTATION INC
(404) 361-7585
seth@jonestrans.com
1160 Stripling Chapel Rd, Carrollton GA 30116-4831
162
tractors
140 drivers
9.2M mi/yr · ~57k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 52.5 / 100
High confidence
28 yrs history · 199 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 162
- Drivers · CDL
- 140 · 139
- Annual miles
- 9.2M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 46 | 116 | 0 | 162 |
| Trailers | 463 | 246 | 0 | 709 |
Registration
- Organization
- INDIVIDUAL
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (01-31-2018) · 8 yr old
- Registered
- 06-05-1998 (28 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-16-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- OLIVER KLINGER
Cargo
64.0
medium risk
General Freight
- 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.
Expected crash rate is about the same as similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 100–199 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 1.03×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
6.5 vs 6.3 for similar fleets
Likely 2–11 crashes
This motor carrier
6.5
Similar fleets
6.3
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~16%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 9 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 4.5 a year), including 4 with injuries; similar fleets have about 6.3 a year. The grade counts 21 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2.15× the rate expected for its inspections, but out-of-service orders 0.62× and violations 0.63×. Together they barely move its crash estimate: 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.
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Injury crashes4 crashes with 4 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 28 of 144 violations (19%). Brake or light defects led to 11 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs5 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 4 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 3 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 7
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Excessive speeding: 18
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
9
0 fatalities · 4 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
199
54% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
27.4%
20 of 73
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 199
National avg 6.7%
Violations
144
22 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Georgia (about 174 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
vs 1,732 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.034 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.87 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.44 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.11 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
144 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert65 · 22 OOSBrakes 28 · Lights 14 · Tires 9 · Wheels & hubs 4 · Cargo securement 2 · 8 more
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Unsafe driving No alert55 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 22 · Speeding 19 · Seat belt 7 · Phone use 3 · Other 4
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Hours of service No alert24 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 10 · False log 5 · Over hours limit 5 · No log 4
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Apr282026TennesseeProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar32026IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Feb102026TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov52025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct152025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun112025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar52025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Dec42024TennesseeInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 more in the FMCSA records below.
4 of the 9 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Hartford Fire Insurance Companyon record since Jul 1, 2021 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 1997
- 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
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Apr 24, 1997)
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
20 filings and 6 authority events since 1997 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
20 filings and 6 authority events since 1997 · 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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Jul 1, 2021Hartford Fire Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 1, 2019SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2021 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 4, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 12, 2019opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 1, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2018THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 4, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2018opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 1, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2017THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 5, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2017opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 1, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2016THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2015THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 4, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2015opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 1, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2014THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 4, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 9, 2014opened after NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 1, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2013NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 8, 2011FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Aug 17, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2006HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 31, 2013 came after the replacement; 84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 8, 2004TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Jan 8, 2011 · replaced by another insurer84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 8, 2003FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jan 8, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 31, 1998HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2006 · superseded by the same policy95 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 8, 1998FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jan 8, 2003 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Dec 19, 2003 came after the replacement; 60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 25, 1997AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jan 8, 1998 · replaced by another insurer6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 25, 1997HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 31, 1998 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 25, 1997INTERNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYCargo · ended Jun 25, 1997 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 30, 1997 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 25, 1997INTERNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 25, 1997 · replaced by another insurer1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 24, 1997Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 1997INTERNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYCargo · ended May 25, 1997 · cancellation notice took effect2 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
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Inspections by state
- Georgia (HQ) 32
- Tennessee 31
- Indiana 29
- Alabama 22
- North Carolina 14
- Kentucky 11
- Louisiana 9
- Mississippi 9
16% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
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 (162 power units: 162 filed, 95 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
6.3
Actual, per year in window
7.0
Projected, next 12 mo
6.5
0
4
8
We'd expect a typical fleet of 162 power units this active to have about 6.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 21 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 7.0 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 6.5 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 16% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026 · inspections Nov 1, 2024 → Oct 31, 2026 · data as of Nov 4, 2026
Inside that window:
193 inspections
and 21 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 191 inspections and 9 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Aged out — crashes before Oct 1, 2023, inspections before Nov 1, 2024
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 31, 2024 · KY · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 17, 2024 · KY · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 14, 2024 · TN · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- 5 further inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: High · Z = 0.76
Satisfactory — 1.03x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.039 crashes per power-unit-year for a 162-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 1.01x (driver behaviour 2.15x, out-of-service 0.62x, all violations 0.63x; 193 inspections). Experience 1.02x: 10.0 decayed crashes against 9.8 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.76, a 3.13). 80% range 0.66–1.43x. Last change: a new crash.
Since the previous weekly run the risk relativity moved +2.3%, driven by a new crash on the record.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
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.
Class rate
3.9 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
162 power units · 6.30 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.01×
193 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.02×
10.0 decayed crashes vs 9.8 expected · credibility 0.76
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 1.03× (80% range 0.66–1.43×)
· band Satisfactory
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
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.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
199
Driver Insp
199
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
73
Vehicle OOS
20
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 53 | 3.16 | |
| HOS Compliance | 20 | 0.31 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 32 | 3.67 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-24) 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.