T - J TRANSPORT INC
Risk factors
Low 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 202643 inspections · 14 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 2392.4A-DOSPControlled Substances/Alcohol1 OOS
Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.
10
1× · sev 10
- 3392.2-SLLSWZUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
10
1× · sev 10
- 4392.82DUMTUnsafe Driving
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
10
1× · sev 10
- 5395.8E1PCHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
7
1× · sev 7
- 6395.3A2-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim
7
1× · sev 7
- 7393.9BRKLAMPVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative Brake Lamps
6
1× · sev 6
- 8395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 9392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 10395.22H4-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
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- IL15
- IN5
- TN3
- MN1
- MT1
- IA1
- AR1
- KY1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 58% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 37%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 25%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 12%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 25%
- 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
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 37% 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 limit2× · 24%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 15%
- 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 18% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.1× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- 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.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled
- 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
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 NHTSA53 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi14 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- ELMO J JOHNSON
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1992-11-20
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-20
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 17 trucks · 17 owned tractors · 52 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs with 4 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
34 events- 04/20/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.8M mi reported (2025)
- 03/21/2024Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 51-086448-00
- 03/01/2024Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT17227A
- 03/01/2024Insurance replaced — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 51-086448-00
- 03/01/2017Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0053780001
- 04/11/2016Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF003305
- 03/15/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2016)
- 03/01/2016Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF003305
- 03/01/2014Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP61011A
- 05/21/2009Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
CARGO · policy IMP7611365
- 03/01/2009Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL561274
- 02/02/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2009)
- 12/16/2008Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 83 MS IU6750
- 03/01/2008Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PAP 236157 1005
- 11/17/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/29/2005)
- 10/01/2005Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2051671550
- 06/04/2005Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2051671550
- 05/09/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2005)
- 10/25/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 10/01/2004Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPF3036088
- 10/01/2004Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2051671550
- 09/27/2004Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TPF3036088
- 10/01/2002Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 250248
- 11/17/2001Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT660-675X318-6-TIL-00
- 10/01/2001Insurance replaced — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 42-495988-00
- 10/01/2000Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9QB55
- 10/01/1997Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9 QB55
- 01/13/1997CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/04/1997)
- 11/14/1996Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP63821A
- 10/01/1996Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9QB55
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
- 2010-09-15
- Last review
- 2010-09-09
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-20
- Reported mileage
- 1,774,293 mi (2025)
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