CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3706162· MC1298822· CARRIER· EIN 87-2166562
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JB FREIGHT GROUP INC

130 N LA GRANGE RD STE 214, LA GRANGE, IL, 60525(224) 290-9055jbfreight21@gmail.comVLADAN JOCOVIC
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
Vehicle OOS
26.5%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.7%
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

MC1298822

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 02/21/2026
CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G· policy AL316435-43326
Authority history (4) ▾
02/04/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/21/2025)
04/04/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/05/2024)
09/11/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/10/2023)
04/27/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (14)
  1. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/21/202502/21/2026
  2. EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/202403/03/2025
  3. EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/202402/21/2025
  4. EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/202410/15/2024
  5. EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/202408/17/2024
  6. MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/07/202305/01/2024
  7. EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/202404/01/2024
  8. MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/07/202304/01/2024
  9. EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/202404/01/2024
  10. MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/07/202312/30/2023
  11. MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/07/202311/23/2023
  12. MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/07/202310/07/2023
  13. MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/07/202310/07/2023
  14. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/24/202110/07/2023

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 · 26.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver82 inspections · 3.7% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

82 inspections · 25 violations (6 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.

82
Inspections
25
Violations
6
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

12
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • AZ3
  • IN2
  • SD2
  • IL2
  • KS2
  • CA2
  • NM2
  • CO2

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.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 77% is at/over the 60% 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 contributing16 violations (24 mo)
Speeding8 viol70%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 35%
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 19%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 10%
Following / lane / reckless5 viol21%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other3× · 9%
  • 392.2-SLLITState/Local Laws - Improper turns1× · 6%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 6%
Other3 viol9%
  • 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device3× · 9%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 41 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 75% is at/over the 75% 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 contributing40 violations · 11 OOS (24 mo)
Tires6 OOS7 viol37%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS5× · 28%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 3%
Brakes1 OOS19 viol32%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured6× · 10%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 8%
  • 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates1× · 3%
Lighting / lamps2 OOS6 viol19%
  • 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 6%
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 6%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 3%
Wheels / rims2 OOS2 viol5%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 41 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 27.3% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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

Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 39% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing7 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Log / ELD device1 OOS5 viol94%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDELDTHOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:1× · 75%
  • 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.1× · 8%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 6%
False log / RODS1 viol3%
  • 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 a1× · 3%
Other1 viol3%
  • 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number1× · 3%
What to do
  • Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 20 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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
7
Inspections
5
Violations
1
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Unsafe Driving 60%Hours-of-Service Compliance 40%
Focus here first
1Unsafe Driving
3 violations · 60% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
2Hours-of-Service Compliance
2 violations · 1 OOS · 40% of recent
  • 395.8E-HOSPDELDTHOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: · OOS
  • 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.
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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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).

108
Inspections
115
Violations
23
Out-of-service
538
CSA points
5
Crashes
31
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

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

28 truck 25 trailer
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 7×
4V4NC9EH2LN242719· P1221180 IL
2023 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 6×
5V8VA5325PM307063· 917702ST IL
2019 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 5×
1JJV532D6KL114683· 1001586ST IL
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJHHDR1JSJR1008· P1196406 IL
2020 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 5×
1GR1A9620LB209476· 1018612ST IL
2025 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 5×
1GR1P0625ST635358· 593917T TN
2020 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 4×
3HSDZTZR6LN064279· P1155743 IL
2019 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 4×
3HSDZAPR6KN047990· P1246154 IL
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDR5NSNN4660· P1297109 IL
2015 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 4×
1GRAP0622FJ652216· 726585ST IL
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
1FUJGLD56GLHN7609· P1297104 IL
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2530K3498167· 957471ST IL
1986 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GRAA0628GT609653· 750566ST IL
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2539K3498166· 655152ST IL
2016 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH3GN952962· P1174910 IL
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA0623JT129012· 727440ST IL
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR9JSJR1273· P1246292 IL
2023 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VA5329PM307065· 917705ST IL
2014 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH3EN148562· P1196407 IL
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS253XJ7315705· 870876ST IL
2012 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EG7CN552386· P1063949 IL
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2532J3297210· 633517ST IL
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR6KSKX7156· P1250665 IL
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2534K3498172· 655197ST ME
2022 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYDP9X3NJ488995· P1306284 IL
2021 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5327MM102186· 750504ST IL
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR5LSMF2252· P1297103 IL
2017 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJGLDR5HSHT8106· P1194246 IL
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1P0621NK416987· 988534 IL
2017 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH4HN992825· P1297108 IL

+ 23 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

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
29
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
29
29 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.7M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi29 drivers
Company officer
VLADAN JOCOVIC
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2021-08-20
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-23
Census status
Active

Fleet: 29 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 29 owned trailers · 19 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 VINs with 32 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

32
Connected carriers
32
Fleet-transfer links
5
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
USA FREIGHT INC
USDOT 2569233Active· ALSIP, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 5
5V8VC5327MM1021865V8VC532XMM1021961UYVS2536K75048231UYVS2530K34981671UYVS2532J3297210
2
SUNNY RIVER LLC
USDOT 2789048Active· GRANITE CITY, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1XPBD49X1PD8794175V8VC5321MM1003985V8VC5325NT206361
Medium· 2
ATOOR TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3906563Active· HOPKINS, MN
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1UYVS2539K34981661UYVS2534K3498172
KANONE LLC
USDOT 3788627Active· PARK RIDGE, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EH4HN9928251XKYDP9X3NJ488995

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

19 events
  1. 04/23/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.7M mi reported (2025)

  2. 02/21/2026Insurance filed — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AL316435-43326

  3. 02/21/2026Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy DE25MOT02327900

  4. 03/03/2025Insurance cancelled — EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EIC-266739-00

  5. 02/21/2025Insurance replaced — EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EIC-266739-00

  6. 02/04/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/21/2025)

  7. 10/15/2024Insurance cancelled — EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EIC-266739-00

  8. 08/17/2024Insurance cancelled — EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EIC-266739-00

  9. 05/01/2024Insurance cancelled — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy LHMI0311-00

  10. 04/04/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/05/2024)

  11. 04/01/2024Insurance replaced — EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EIC-266739-00

  12. 04/01/2024Insurance replaced — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy LHMI0311-00

  13. 12/30/2023Insurance cancelled — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy LHMI0311-00

  14. 11/23/2023Insurance cancelled — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy LHMI0311-00

  15. 10/07/2023Insurance replaced — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy LHMI0311-00

  16. 10/07/2023Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA954391364

  17. 09/11/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/10/2023)

  18. 04/27/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  19. 08/20/2021Registered 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
2026-04-23
Reported mileage
1,665,020 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 20, 2026, 8:03 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.