M&J INTERMODAL LLC

USDOT 1671677MC-Docket MC614408CHICAGO, IL
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M&J INTERMODAL LLC (USDOT 1671677) in CHICAGO, IL — 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.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2012-11-22 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.) was filed 29 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2023-10-03) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 10 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 8 times, most recent 2023-10-03 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 2 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.
  • 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.

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
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.81
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.07
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.32
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 7.22

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
1
Injuries
10
Crashes
48
Inspections
9
OOS inspections
10
OOS violations

Insurance

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

Fleet

Power units
55
Total drivers
55
Years in business
19
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
10 of 10 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
6.1%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
21.4%

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
8 times last 2023-10-03
Physical address
2 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-04-21
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2012-11-22
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

66
Inspections
14
OOS inspections
124
Violations
16
OOS violations
2
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-05-31 → 2026-05-22.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-11-05 WV Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-06-18 TN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Daylight, Dry
2025-06-13 AZ Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-04-27 AZ 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-04-04 CO Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· Snow, Dark - Lighted, Ice
2025-03-13 PA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-12-08 TN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Dark - Not Lighted, Wet
2024-11-07 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Other, Daylight, Dry
2024-09-15 AR Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2024-08-19 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· 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
74 8 2026-03-27
Unsafe driving 392
22 0 2026-01-27
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
7 2 2026-01-27
General safety regulations 390
3 0 2026-03-27
Hours of service 395
2 2 2024-10-12
Driver qualifications 391
1 1 2026-01-22

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-03-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2026-03-22 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2026-01-27 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Bearing cap plug or filler plug missing or broken OOS
2026-01-27 Vehicle Maintenance State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
2026-01-22 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driv OOS
2026-01-18 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-01-18 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2026-01-18 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2026-01-18 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2026-01-18 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2026-01-17 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-01-17 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-01-17 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2026-01-17 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2026-01-09 Unsafe Driving Driver - Unauthorized passenger(s) on-board a CMV
2025-11-22 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-11-12 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
2025-11-07 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-11-07 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2025-11-05 Vehicle Maintenance Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment
2025-11-05 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-11-05 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
2025-10-01 Vehicle Maintenance Oil and/or grease leak
2025-10-01 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2025-10-01 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2025-09-18 Driver Fitness Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction OOS
2025-09-18 Unsafe Driving Driver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles
2025-09-18 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled
2025-09-18 Vehicle Maintenance Fuel - No visible fill warning marking
2025-09-14 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-09-14 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-09-14 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-09-14 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2025-07-05 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2025-06-23 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle.
2025-06-23 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-06-02 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Lamps improper color height location.
2025-06-02 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
2025-05-28 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-05-28 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-05-28 Vehicle Maintenance Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s)
2025-05-16 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
2025-05-16 Unsafe Driving Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2025-05-16 Vehicle Maintenance Brake tubing and hose adequacy OOS
2025-05-16 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2025-05-16 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2025-02-11 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2024-12-27 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-ply or belt material exposed

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.

2026-03-27 AZ · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TB1-MC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
2026-03-22 TN · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2026-03-05 NY · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
2026-01-27 GA · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLMF
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-HCM OOS
2026-01-22 TN · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 41B10-MC OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2026-01-18 TN · Level 2 5 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSLRR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
2026-01-17 AZ · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2026-01-09 CO · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 60A-D
2025-11-22 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2025-11-18 CO · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-11-12 AZ · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 7B-D
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSWZ
2025-11-07 CO · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSLRR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
General safety regulations 390 21TE2IV-D
2025-11-05 AL · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Unsafe driving 392 8-D
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60D
2025-10-14 CO · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2025-10-01 TX · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B
2025-07-05 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
2025-06-23 CO · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55D2-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
2025-06-02 AZ · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LCHL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60D
2025-05-28 PA · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 126B-CIM
2025-05-16 TX · Level 2 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
2025-02-22 TN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS1
2025-02-11 AZ · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2024-12-27 MS · Level 2 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9H
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45DLUV
2024-12-12 PA · Level 2 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55D1-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LCHL
2024-10-12 MS · Level 2 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8(a)(1) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95(f)

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