A & J TRANSPORTATION 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 202685 inspections · 61 violations (7 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 2393.45PCVehicle Maintenance
Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit
4
1× · sev 4
- 3392.2WNot in SMS
Excessive Weight violation
3
3×
- 4393.75C
Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
2
2×
- 5393.205C-WRAWFLMIBVehicle Maintenance
Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
2
1× · sev 2
- 6392.2WCVehicle Maintenance
Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective
1
1× · sev 1
- 7392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLEWA3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLEWG1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
- 10393.75A31 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- TX24
- OK5
- NE1
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 83% 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 7%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 5%
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle2× · 4%
- 393.45PCBrake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit2× · 4%
- 396.3A1-ARBrake - Defective Air Reservoir1× · 3%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 7%
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured1× · 1%
- 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 28.1% 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 Irion County, TX
Medium impact13 of 77 violations in the last 12 months (17%) came from inspections in Irion County, TX. 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 Irion County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Other violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 15% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 47%
- 392.71A-DDriver - Using or equipping a CMV with a radar detector1× · 16%
- 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× · 16%
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 32% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current2× · 74%
- 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:1× · 19%
- 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids1× · 4%
- 395.3A2-PROPNDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation1× · 4%
- 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
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.
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 NHTSA72 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 42 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
8
Tow-away
7
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY
- Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- JAMES SANFORD
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1999-08-23
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-27
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned 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 or officers with 15 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
56 events- 04/27/2026MCS-150 update filed
6.0M mi reported (2023)
- 08/01/2024Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP51128A
- 08/01/2024Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP51128A
- 07/05/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2024)
- 07/05/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2024)
- 08/02/2019Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A35800227
- 08/01/2019Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP51128A
- 08/01/2019Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A35800227
- 07/05/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/16/2019)
- 07/05/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/16/2019)
- 09/01/2018Insurance replaced — HALLMARK NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A35800227
- 09/01/2018Insurance cancelled — HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCH000148717
- 08/06/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2018)
- 08/06/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2018)
- 09/01/2017Insurance replaced — HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCH000148716
- 09/02/2016Insurance cancelled — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCH000148715
- 09/01/2016Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCH000148715
- 08/17/2016Insurance cancelled — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy EXAGH000148715
- 08/01/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2016)
- 08/01/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2016)
- 09/01/2015Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy EXAGD000148714
- 09/01/2014Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA5509901
- 08/05/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/02/2014)
- 08/05/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/02/2014)
- 09/01/2013Insurance cancelled — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP-CX60489
- 08/05/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2013)
- 08/05/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2013)
- 08/31/2012Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9240262
- 08/17/2011Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL672668
- 07/21/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/09/2011)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2024-02-07
- Last review
- 2024-02-07
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-27
- Reported mileage
- 5,998,564 mi (2023)
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