J & M TANK LINES INC

USDOT 184405MC-Docket MC148903BIRMINGHAM, AL
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized438 power units

J & M TANK LINES INC (USDOT 184405) in BIRMINGHAM, AL — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • Cargo insurance on file.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2019-09-29 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 22 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 16 times, most recent 2021-04-29 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2007-01-22 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2007-04-20

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.07
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.16
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.09
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.56

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
12
Injuries
26
Crashes
342
Inspections
33
OOS inspections
44
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
Yes
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
438
Total drivers
374
Years in business
0
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
22 of 26 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
1.1%
Vehicle OOS rate
17.8%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
16 times last 2021-04-29
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-04-29
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2019-09-29
Last compliance review
2007-01-22 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

572
Inspections
56
OOS inspections
523
Violations
74
OOS violations
15
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-20 → 2026-06-14.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-04-17 NC 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2026-04-01 GA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-03-24 TN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Daylight, Dry
2026-03-13 GA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2026-03-11 AL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-12-15 GA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2025-12-10 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2025-11-23 VA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-11-22 AL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2025-11-12 AL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2025-10-26 NC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dusk, Dry
2025-10-21 AZ Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-10-13 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-07-23 NC 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-06-24 SC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-05-17 SC Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-05-16 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-04-10 GA 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-03-17 NC 1 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-02-28 GA 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-02-24 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2024-11-15 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-11-15 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-10-11 TN 1 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2024-09-29 SC 1 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
238 74 2026-06-11
Unsafe driving 392
166 2 2026-06-03
Hours of service 395
86 0 2026-06-04
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
26 7 2026-04-01
Driver qualifications 391
4 4 2026-05-07
General safety regulations 390
2 0 2025-10-16
CDL standards 383
1 1 2024-07-30

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-05-12 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2026-05-12 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2026-05-12 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids
2026-05-08 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp OOS
2026-05-08 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf
2026-05-07 Driver Fitness Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction. OOS
2026-05-07 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2026-05-07 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-05-07 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driv OOS
2026-05-03 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way
2026-05-01 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-04-22 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
2026-03-27 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-27 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Headlamps; fail to dim when required
2026-03-26 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-03-17 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2026-03-15 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2026-03-13 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped OOS
2026-03-13 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Dressed Lumber/Similar Building Products - Improper Securement of bundles transported using more than one tier. OOS
2026-03-04 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-02-26 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-02-25 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
2026-02-24 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2026-02-24 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2026-02-20 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
2026-02-20 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-02-20 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi
2026-02-17 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-02-16 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal OOS
2026-02-16 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-02-16 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
2026-02-11 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-02-06 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection OOS
2026-01-30 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf
2026-01-27 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-01-16 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2026-01-02 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
2025-12-23 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
2025-12-22 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-12-09 Vehicle Maintenance Power steering violations
2025-12-09 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
2025-12-09 Vehicle Maintenance Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflecting material requirements for vehicles manufactured after December
2025-12-08 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-12-08 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2025-12-03 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-12-03 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-06-11 AL · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
2026-06-04 AL · Level 1 6 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 3A1-HOSPD
Hours of service 395 3A3-HOSPRNP
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPD
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPD
Hours of service 395 3A3-HOSPRNP
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPD
2026-06-03 AL · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60E
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPD
2026-05-27 SC · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
Hours of service 395 3AII
2026-05-26 AL · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 22H1-ELDNUM
2026-05-21 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-05-20 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-05-20 NC · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16
2026-05-12 TX · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
Hours of service 395 22H4
2026-05-08 TX · Level 2 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11TL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9 OOS
2026-05-07 GA · Level 3 5 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B4-CLHA OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-LCDLR OOS
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSIV
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-05-03 GA · Level 2 2 violsPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TFL OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLFY
2026-05-01 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
2026-04-22 TX · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2PC
Unsafe driving 392 2IRP
2026-04-17 AR · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWG1
2026-04-08 MO · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205C-WRAWFLMIB
2026-04-01 GA · Level 2 2 violsPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 24D-L
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-TAOCV OOS
2026-03-27 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLHFD
2026-03-27 TN · Level 1 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-03-26 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
2026-03-24 SC · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2026-03-17 FL · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2026-03-15 AL · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
2026-03-13 AL · Level 2 9 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOLTIS OOS
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
2026-03-05 TN · Level 1 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 118D-CDL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS

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