JTS ELITE TRANSPORTATION INC
Legal: PREMIER INTERMODAL INC
Risk factors
High 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 202631 inspections · 59 violations (7 OOS) · 17% 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
12
2× · sev 6
- 2392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 3392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 4393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 5395.22G-ELDMFVHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
2
2× · sev 1
- 6395.22H4-ELDBRODSHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a
2
2× · sev 1
- 7392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
- 8396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
1
1×
- 9393.75A1 OOS
Flat tire or fabric exposed
1
1×
- 10393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- IL17
- IN7
- MI3
- US1
- WI1
- IA1
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 99% 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.
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal3× · 26%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 9%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 9%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 10%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 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 41.7% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in LaSalle County, IL
Medium impact7 of 17 violations in the last 12 months (41%) came from inspections in LaSalle County, IL. 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 LaSalle County, IL to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 18% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 40%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 25%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 23%
- 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× · 13%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 36% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 47%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a2× · 20%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.2× · 20%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 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
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.
- 393.203CHood not securely fastened
- 393.55C1Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
- 393.55D2CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal
- 393.11LRNo Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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 NHTSA64 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 34 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
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi18 drivers
- Company officer
- JOSHUA PEELE
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 25125346
- Registered since
- 2011-09-21
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-02
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 18 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 14 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 or officers with 18 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
36 events- 05/02/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2025)
- 05/30/2025Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT41884A
- 05/30/2025Insurance cancelled — SUTTON NATIONAL
BIPD/Primary · policy SNWH020187-00
- 05/05/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2025)
- 05/05/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2025)
- 05/30/2024Insurance replaced — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NISTK0011548-23
- 05/30/2023Insurance replaced — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NISTK0011548-22
- 05/30/2022Insurance replaced — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2433794-00
- 07/02/2021Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-ZD1036
- 05/30/2021Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-ZD1036
- 06/15/2019Insurance cancelled — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FNCAP00001400
- 05/30/2019Insurance replaced — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FNCAP00001400
- 05/20/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/31/2019)
- 05/20/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/31/2019)
- 10/01/2018Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy JNG000013-00
- 09/04/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2018)
- 09/04/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2018)
- 10/01/2017Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 0 758 872
- 09/05/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2017)
- 09/05/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2017)
- 11/27/2015Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1268638
- 09/01/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/07/2015)
- 09/01/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/07/2015)
- 11/05/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
- 11/05/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — DISMISSED
- 10/01/2013Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0039738
- 09/04/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2013)
- 09/04/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2013)
- 04/03/2013Out-of-service order rescinded
- 03/26/2013Federal out-of-service order
New Entrant Revoked - Expedited Actions
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
- 2019-09-05
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-02
- Reported mileage
- 132,521 mi (2025)
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