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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1989938· MC704130· CARRIER· EIN 27-1818912
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JMSA TRUCKING INC

1120 PRAIRIE VIEW LANE, PONTIAC, IL, 61764(815) 842-3626nicole@jmsatrucking.comMICHAEL SCOTT ARNOLD
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
5.9%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
94
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
3 crashes in the last 24 months

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC704130

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 11/11/2025
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY· policy CA862183158
Authority history (3) ▾
10/10/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/16/2025)
01/18/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/25/2011)
02/24/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (12) ▾
  1. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/06/2025 → 11/11/2025
  2. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/2025 → 11/06/2025
  3. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/03/2024 → 08/31/2025
  4. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/03/2012 → 09/03/2024
  5. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/24/2011 → 10/23/2012
  6. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/24/2011 → 09/03/2012
  7. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/24/2010 → 02/11/2011
  8. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 02/24/2010 → 02/11/2011
  9. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/24/2010 → 01/24/2011
  10. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 02/24/2010 → 01/24/2011
  11. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/28/2010 → 02/24/2010
  12. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 01/28/2010 → 02/24/2010

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle34 inspections · 5.9% OOS · National 22%
Driver42 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

42 inspections · 52 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.

42
Inspections
52
Violations
3
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

28
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • IL3
  • CA3
  • TN3
  • TX3
  • NM3
  • MD2
  • IN2
  • AR2

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.

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 impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 68% 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.

What’s contributing28 violations (24 mo)
False log / RODS7 viol65%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain5× · 40%
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS2× · 24%
Log / ELD device20 viol23%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.15× · 18%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner3× · 4%
  • 395.22H1Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual1× · 1%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol12%
  • 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 12%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 29 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

A high share of violations are occurring in Jackson County, IN

Medium impact

16 of 48 violations in the last 12 months (33%) came from inspections in Jackson County, IN. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Jackson County, IN to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 19% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing14 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps1 OOS6 viol29%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative2× · 9%
  • 393.11A1-LSLMWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on.1× · 9%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 7%
Brakes2 viol27%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 13%
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 13%
Suspension / axle1 viol23%
Other3 viol13%
  • 393.201B-FRFrame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing1× · 7%
  • 393.203B-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing1× · 4%
  • 392.2SLSNCState/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required1× · 2%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 11 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

▼ Improving
6
Inspections
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
4
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 100% of recent
  • 393.201B-FRFrame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
  • 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled
Do this
  • Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
  • Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

61
Inspections
66
Violations
4
Out-of-service
281
CSA points
10
Crashes
23
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

7 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

6 incomplete vehicle 1 truck
2022 WESTERN STAR 5700seen 12×
5KKABGDVXNLNL9260· P1142890 IL
2020 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 10×
3HSDYTZN0LN880338· P1108416 IL
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 9×
3ALAC4DV7LDKY5837· P 1130585 IL
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 9×
3ALAHNDV7PSUH8803· P1196221 IL
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 8×
3ALAHNDV6NSNC1606· P1122322 IL
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×
3ALAHNDV8PSUG6482· P1201334 IL
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×
3ALAHNDV8NSNC1607· P1127841 IL

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

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
7
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
14
14 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi14 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL SCOTT ARNOLD
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2010-02-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-08-07
Census status
Active

Fleet: 7 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 7 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 graph

This carrier shares phone numbers with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

15 events
  1. 11/11/2025Insurance filed — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA862183158

  2. 11/11/2025Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA862183158

  3. 11/06/2025Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA862183158

  4. 10/10/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/16/2025)

  5. 08/31/2025Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN386550

  6. 08/07/2025MCS-150 update filed

    2.1M mi reported (2024)

  7. 09/03/2024Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN106065

  8. 10/23/2012Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CA 7629366

  9. 09/03/2012Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7629366

  10. 02/11/2011Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA05513001

  11. 01/24/2011Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA05513001

  12. 01/18/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/25/2011)

  13. 02/24/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  14. 02/24/2010Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0025462

  15. 02/01/2010Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2016-05-12
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-08-07
Reported mileage
2,116,537 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. April, 2021

    • Fleet grew to 14 power units
    • Drivers grew to 26

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — JMSA TRUCKING INC, PONTIAC, IL

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 10:49 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.