J-MAX TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC

USDOT 946685MC-Docket MC406223ZEELAND, MI
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized37 power units

J-MAX TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 946685) in ZEELAND, MI — 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 2001-10-10 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • 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.
  • 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available (rate rests on a stale MCS-150 mileage self-report).
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • 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.
  • MCS-150 self-report is stale (>24 months) — fleet size, mileage, and driver counts are low-confidence.
  • 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
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.29
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 1.44
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.5

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
0
Injuries
2
Crashes
14
Inspections
0
OOS inspections
2
OOS violations

Insurance

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

Fleet

Power units
37
Total drivers
40
Years in business
25
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
2 of 2 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
6.3%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

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
None on file
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2024-04-16Stale (>24 mo)
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2001-10-10
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

29
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
32
Violations
4
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-09-22 → 2026-06-08.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-08-29 MI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-06-24 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2024-04-26 MI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Severe Crosswinds, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Unsafe driving 392
14 0 2026-06-08
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
13 1 2026-05-19
CDL standards 383
1 1 2026-04-24
Driver qualifications 391
1 1 2026-04-24
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
1 1 2026-05-19
General safety regulations 390
1 0 2026-04-24
Hours of service 395
1 0 2024-03-14

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-24 Driver Fitness License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL OOS
2026-04-24 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi OOS
2026-04-24 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2026-04-24 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2025-11-03 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2025-05-22 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-10-09 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2024-10-09 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2024-07-30 Unsafe Driving Lane Restriction violation
2024-04-25 Unsafe Driving Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 18 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-06-08 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2026-05-19 KY · Level 1 8 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A-BCLMBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
2026-04-24 MI · Level 1 5 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
CDL standards 383 23A2-LCDLN OOS
Driver qualifications 391 41APC OOS
General safety regulations 390 19B2-BIENNIAL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
2026-04-14 MI · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60E
2025-11-03 OH · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
2025-10-30 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS1
2025-09-17 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS1
2025-05-22 MI · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2024-10-09 IN · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53(b)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
2024-07-30 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-07-02 MI · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-05-12 SD · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-04-25 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 82(a)(1)
2024-04-03 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-03-14 MI · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Hours of service 395 8
2024-02-21 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-10-20 MI · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-10-11 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR

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