J M B CRUZ TRUCKING
Legal: JMB CRUZ TRUCKING 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202626 inspections · 84 violations (12 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8F01Hours-of-Service Compliance
Drivers record of duty status not current
10
2× · sev 5
- 2393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
8
4× · sev 2
- 3392.16Unsafe Driving
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
4
4×
- 5393.104F3
Loose or unfastened tiedown
3
3×
- 6393.11TLVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 7395.8F04Not in SMS
Driver failed to record total miles driven for each 24 hour period
2
2×
- 8395.8F12Not in SMS
Driver failed to record shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period
2
2×
- 9393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- TX23
- MS2
- CO1
- LA1
- IA1
- KY1
- TN1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 93% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current3× · 35%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 25%
- 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)1× · 16%
- 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)1× · 16%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 7%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 83% 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.
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp7× · 20%
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative1× · 4%
- 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 19971× · 4%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 7%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle1× · 7%
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit1× · 5%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 7%
- 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
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 7.7% 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 Chambers County, TX
Medium impact13 of 49 violations in the last 12 months (27%) came from inspections in Chambers County, TX. 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 Chambers County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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.
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 393.55C1Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
- 393.55ENo or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
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 NHTSA22 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+ mi3 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- JUAN ANGEL CRUZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2009-11-16
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-15
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 6 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 6 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs 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
51 events- 04/15/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2025)
- 07/24/2025Insurance filed — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy DC920000292-00
- 07/24/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-XPT-TX-19-S0350080-00
- 06/27/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2025)
- 07/24/2024Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRI21L7909
- 06/27/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2024)
- 07/24/2023Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRI21L5848
- 06/27/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2023)
- 07/24/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
BIPD/Primary · policy MDX-21-194671-00
- 06/27/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/22/2022)
- 07/22/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
BIPD/Primary · policy MDX-20-168754-00
- 06/25/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/26/2021)
- 07/21/2020Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT002217-02
- 06/24/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/22/2020)
- 09/30/2019Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT002217-02
- 09/03/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2019)
- 07/21/2019Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT002217-01
- 06/24/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/22/2019)
- 06/13/2019Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT002217-01
- 05/17/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/28/2019)
- 10/15/2018Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT002217-01
- 09/18/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/12/2018)
- 07/21/2018Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4031426
- 08/02/2017Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA06090937
- 07/27/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 07/21/2017Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA06090937
- 07/17/2017Insurance name changed — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 0510CMNJLT11-0821
- 07/17/2017Insurance name changed — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6090937
- 04/18/2017Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN207928
- 01/07/2017Insurance replaced — ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy CP00176612
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2012-10-16
- Last review
- 2021-06-21
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-15
- Reported mileage
- 100,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — JMB CRUZ TRUCKING INC, HOUSTON, TX
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