J C O TRUCKING
Legal: JCO TRUCKING LLC
Risk factors
Moderate 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20265 inspections · 63 violations (7 OOS) · 60% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9TSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
24
4× · sev 6
- 2393.9Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperable Required Lamp
20
10× · sev 2
- 3396.3A1BVehicle Maintenance
Brakes (general) Explain:
12
3× · sev 4
- 4393.9HVehicle Maintenance
Inoperable head lamps
12
2× · sev 6
- 5392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
10
10×
- 6396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
6
6×
- 7390.21ANot in SMS
Not marked in accordance with regulations
5
5×
- 8393.78Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
5
5× · sev 1
- 9393.45Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake tubing and hose adequacy
4
1× · sev 4
- 10393.81Vehicle Maintenance
Horn inoperative
3
1× · sev 3
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- TX5
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.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:3× · 7%
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle1× · 3%
- 393.45Brake tubing and hose adequacy1× · 3%
- 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers5× · 5%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 60% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
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
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 NHTSA5 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+ mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- JUAN C ORTIZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2007-03-31
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-07-09
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or officers with 9 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- 07/18/2025Insurance filed — GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9300180942
- 07/18/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-XPT-TX-19-S0350037-00
- 06/23/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2025)
- 11/26/2024MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 07/09/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2023)
- 02/04/2021Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0981702
- 08/19/2019MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (02/05/2021)
- 07/31/2019Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN235257
- 07/31/2018Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08189203
- 07/31/2017Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08189202
- 07/31/2016Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08189201
- 08/31/2015Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN145205
- 07/31/2015Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN145205
- 07/25/2014Insurance cancelled — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy BAPBZ0447013
- 06/30/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2014)
- 03/26/2014Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2600138
- 02/27/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/26/2014)
- 02/27/2014Insurance replaced — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy BAPBZ0447013
- 07/25/2013Insurance cancelled — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy BAPBZ0447012
- 06/28/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/26/2013)
- 01/02/2013Insurance cancelled — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy BAPBZ0447012
- 07/25/2012Insurance cancelled — GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GIC 42-1900-02537
- 07/25/2012Insurance replaced — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy BAPBZ0447012
- 07/24/2012Insurance replaced — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy BAPBZ0447012
- 06/28/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2012)
- 07/25/2011Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN042722
- 07/25/2011Insurance replaced — GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GIC 42-1900-02537
- 05/16/2011Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN042722
- 04/19/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/17/2011)
- 01/17/2011Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN042722
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2019-08-22
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-07-09
- Reported mileage
- 1 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — JCO TRUCKING LLC, KATY, TX
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