CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2496332· MC864869· CARRIER· EIN 46-5218560
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S & J TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

309 MERCHANT ST, EMPORIA, KS, 66801(620) 343-7000jtubach@evcofoods.comJEFF TUBACH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
The Cincinnati Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
5%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
5.6%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
78
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier1 crash 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

MC864869

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-91$750K coverageeff 03/12/2016
The Cincinnati Insurance Company· policy COA 231 87 96
Authority history (1) ▾
07/10/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (1)
  1. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/03/201403/12/2016

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.

Vehicle20 inspections · 5% OOS · National 22%
Driver36 inspections · 5.6% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

36 inspections · 10 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.

36
Inspections
10
Violations
1
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

10
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • KS30

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.

A high share of violations are occurring in KS

Medium impact

6 of 6 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in KS. 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 KS to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

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

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
5
Inspections
4
Violations
0
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Driver Fitness 25%Vehicle Maintenance 25%Unsafe Driving 25%Other 25%
Focus here first
1Driver Fitness
1 violation · 25% of recent
  • 383.23A2-LCDLNPLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person
Do this
  • Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
  • Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
2Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 25% of recent
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
Do this
  • 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
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 25% of recent
  • 392.2SLTRSState/Local Laws - Truck routing restriction
Do this
  • Coach speed, following distance, and phone use — these points hit hardest
  • Review dashcam/telematics events with drivers
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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).

48
Inspections
15
Violations
2
Out-of-service
92
CSA points
12
Crashes
3
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

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

26 trailer 25 truck
2020 KENWORTH T680seen 5×
1XKYAK8X3LJ361996· 196259 KS
2020 KENWORTH T680seen 4×
1XKYAK8X7LJ361998· 196261 KS
2018 VT HACKNEYseen 4×
526162815J3000133· 637353 KS
2022 VT HACKNEYseen 4×
526262811N3000625· 709958 KS
2020 KENWORTH T680seen 4×
1XKYAK8XXLJ361994· 196257 KS
2010 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 4×
1GRAA5615AB702812· 612364 KS
2022 KENWORTH T680seen 4×
1XKYAK8X6NJ129136· 213837 KS
2018 VT HACKNEYseen 4×
526162813J3000132· 637352 KS
2022 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYAK8X0NJ129133· 213834 KS
2012 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GRAA5611CB706245· 612361 KS
2020 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYAK8X3LJ362002· 196251 KS
2022 VT HACKNEYseen 3×
526262819N3000629· 709961 KS
2024 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYAK8X4RJ375558· 247241 KS
2018 VT HACKNEYseen 3×
526162811J3000131· 637351 KS
2020 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYAK8X4LJ361991· 196253 KS
2009 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA56149B700951· 612362 KS
1985 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA7221FB706616· 612703 KS
2024 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYAK8X4RJ311309· 241971 KS
2024 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYAK8X6RJ375559· 247242 KS
1985 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA7228FB706614· 612702 KS
2024 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYAK8X9RJ311306· 241968 KS
2015 VT HACKNEYseen 2×
526162818F5000199· 595729 KS
2015 KENWORTH T4 Series
1XKBAJ8X3FJ429928· 143421 KS
2022 KENWORTH T680
1XKYAK8X4NJ129135· 213836 KS
2012 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA5619CB706607· 612371 KS
2010 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA5613AB702811· 637767 KS
2024 KENWORTH T680
1XKYAK8X4RJ375561· 247239 KS
1985 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA7225FB706618· 612705 KS
2020 KENWORTH T680
1XKYAK8XXLJ362000· 196249 KS
2022 VT HACKNEY
526262813N3000626· 709959 KS

+ 21 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

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
54
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
35
35 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.5M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.54
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi28 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi7 drivers
Company officer
JEFF TUBACH
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
603918731
Registered since
2014-04-16
Last MCS-150 update
2024-12-10
Census status
Active

Fleet: 54 trucks · 41 owned tractors · 24 owned trailers · 12 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 graph

This carrier shares addresses or 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
Possible reincarnation pattern: EMPORIA WHOLESALE COFFEE COMPANY (USDOT 431557, registered 1990) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Medium· 1
EMPORIA WHOLESALE COFFEE COMPANY
USDOT 431557Inactive· EMPORIA, KS
Medium
PhoneAddress

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

5 events
  1. 12/10/2024MCS-150 update filed

    1.5M mi reported (2023)

  2. 03/12/2016Insurance filed — The Cincinnati Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91 · policy COA 231 87 96

  3. 03/12/2016Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy COA 231 87 96

  4. 07/10/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 04/16/2014Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-12-10
Reported mileage
1,501,076 mi (2023)

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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, 4:57 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.