M&J INTERMODAL 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 202651 inspections · 56 violations (11 OOS) · 27% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
18
3× · sev 6
- 2393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
12
2× · sev 6
- 3393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 4392.2-SLLCPUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
10
1× · sev 10
- 5393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 6393.207B-AALPME-OOSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged
7
1× · sev 7
- 7393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
2
2×
- 9393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
1
1× · sev 1
- 10393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TN13
- AZ4
- CO4
- NY3
- GA3
- AR1
- MS1
- WY1
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 92% 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.
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative5× · 13%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.3× · 10%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative3× · 9%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection4× · 6%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear3× · 4%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 5%
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged1× · 4%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 1%
- 392.7B-DDriver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection of intermodal equipment1× · 1%
- 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 and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 7.3% vs the 6.7% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Shelby County, TN
Medium impact15 of 67 violations in the last 12 months (22%) came from inspections in Shelby County, TN. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Shelby County, TN to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 22% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 35%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 6%
- Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
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.
- 393.9A-LFTSI×2Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 393.60C×2Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 392.2-SLLIFTA×2State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
- 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
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 NHTSA80 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 50 more.
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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
10
Tow-away
10
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi54 drivers
- Company officer
- CHARLOTTE HARRIS
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2007-07-30
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-21
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 55 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 54 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, phone numbers, officers or emails with 25 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
29 events- 04/21/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.6M mi reported (2020)
- 12/04/2023Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP92944A
- 11/01/2023Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT10884A
- 11/01/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP92944A
- 10/03/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2023)
- 12/15/2022Insurance replaced — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H08460887
- 03/21/2019HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 12/17/2015Insurance cancelled — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881660 02
- 11/20/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/08/2015)
- 12/17/2014Insurance cancelled — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881660 01
- 11/20/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/10/2014)
- 12/17/2013Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0040928
- 11/20/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/11/2013)
- 02/27/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 11/22/2012Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06798802
- 08/21/2012Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06798801
- 08/21/2011Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02138704
- 07/25/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2011)
- 04/29/2011Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy PIA02138704
- 08/21/2010Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02138703
- 07/26/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2010)
- 08/21/2009Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02138702
- 07/27/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/31/2009)
- 08/21/2008Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02138701
- 07/25/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/08/2008)
- 06/27/2008HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (12/27/2011)
- 05/20/2008Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02138701
- 08/28/2007HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (05/27/2008)
- 07/30/2007Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-21
- Reported mileage
- 638,545 mi (2020)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyMarch, 2021
- Drivers grew to 42
January, 2021
First on-record entry — M&J INTERMODAL LLC, CHICAGO, IL
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