J RAYL INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 6 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 11 times across 5 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20261 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- OH1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Vehicle Maintenance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA2 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- TARA RAYL
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2003-05-05
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-09
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or emails with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
44 events- 01/09/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2023)
- 10/30/2024Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy E384636
- 10/01/2024Insurance filed — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 5335798
- 10/01/2024Insurance ended — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY
policy 5335798
- 10/01/2024Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy E384636
- 03/01/2022Insurance filed — American Trucking and Transportation Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ATTJRL122
- 03/01/2022Insurance ended — American Trucking and Transportation Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group
policy ATTJRL122
- 03/01/2022Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 83UENOH7135
- 08/01/2020Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-13422
- 10/03/2019Insurance cancelled — LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 1146106
- 10/01/2019Insurance replaced — LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 1146106
- 09/06/2019BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2019)
- 12/13/2018Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT 660 5634B511
- 10/01/2017Insurance replaced — LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 1146106
- 10/01/2017Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 2409529
- 08/01/2017Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 83UENOH7015
- 04/30/2016Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 83UENOH7015
- 03/09/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2016)
- 03/09/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2016)
- 03/01/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 4584283
- 03/01/2016Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 83UENOH7015
- 02/14/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 458283
- 12/05/2013Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 5 538 415
- 11/01/2013Insurance replaced — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 5 538 415
- 11/01/2013Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 458283
- 10/01/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 3966667
- 09/04/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2013)
- 05/09/2012Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
SURETY · policy 141611299
- 04/12/2012BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/07/2012)
- 12/09/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2012-04-19
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-09
- Reported mileage
- 5,685 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — J RAYL INC, AKRON, OH
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