B & J TRUCKING SERVICE INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 202654 inspections · 27 violations (5 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 3392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 5392.2-SLLITUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Improper turns
5
1× · sev 5
- 6392.2-SLLFYUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way
5
1× · sev 5
- 7396.3A1-ALBVVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
4
1× · sev 4
- 8392.82A1
Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV
1
1×
- 9395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TN3
- IL2
- ID2
- KY2
- NE2
- AZ2
- IN2
- FL2
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 34.8% 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
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 28% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 31%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLITState/Local Laws - Improper turns1× · 22%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 9%
- 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
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 9% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 50%
- 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× · 50%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 67% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS5× · 37%
- 393.75A2-TAOBB-6Tires - Any tire with observable bumps, bulge or knots1× · 4%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 4%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 13%
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve1× · 6%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 4%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 13%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 3%
- 396.3A1-LLEAKA liquid fuel system with a dripping leak at any point1× · 3%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 2%
- 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
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.
- 393.45B2-B-AIR×2Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
- 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
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLFYState/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 392.2-SLLS1State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
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 NHTSA73 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 43 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi28 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- BRANDON BRISCOE
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1991-07-03
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-13
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 32 trucks · 27 owned tractors · 103 owned trailers · 5 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, officers or emails with 13 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
59 events- 05/13/2026MCS-150 update filed
3.4M mi reported (2025)
- 03/12/2026Insurance filed — Emerald Bay Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy EBG-CA0004
- 03/12/2026Insurance replaced — SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SHD-84229024
- 12/14/2023Insurance replaced — SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SHD-84229024
- 12/14/2021Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 649464001
- 12/14/2020Insurance replaced — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FNCAP00001801
- 12/14/2019Insurance cancelled — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FNCAP00001800
- 11/18/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/12/2019)
- 11/18/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/12/2019)
- 12/16/2018Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF007516
- 12/14/2018Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF005970
- 12/14/2018Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF007516
- 11/16/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0001216
- 11/16/2012Insurance cancelled — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ALT 11-9-0090
- 10/22/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/14/2012)
- 10/22/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/14/2012)
- 11/16/2011Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPN-000389
- 12/01/2010Insurance filed — The Hanover Insurance Company
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy IHW8932415
- 12/01/2010Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI93002561
- 11/16/2010Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRV5508300
- 10/20/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/16/2010)
- 10/20/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/16/2010)
- 11/16/2009Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPU3041709
- 12/01/2008Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI-93002561
- 11/16/2008Insurance replaced — HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO.
CARGO · policy 36 MS IU8749 K3
- 11/16/2008Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI93002561
- 11/16/2008Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 349148
- 10/20/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/17/2008)
- 10/20/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/17/2008)
- 11/16/2007Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 346104
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
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2013-03-15
- Last review
- 2013-01-18
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-13
- Reported mileage
- 3,364,968 mi (2025)
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