J SOTO LLC
USDOT 3983505MC-Docket MC1492227HARRISBURG, PA
Do not tender7 power units
J SOTO LLC (USDOT 3983505) in HARRISBURG, PA — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- Authority revocation is currently pending — carrier may lose operating authority soon.
- 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.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC) was filed 25 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-03-09) — 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.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2026-03-09 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 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
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 5.44
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.96
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.96
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 5.21
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
0
Crashes
13
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
2
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 7
- Total drivers
- 7
- Years in business
- 4
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 15.4%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
- 3 times last 2026-03-09
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-01-07
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
16
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
44
Violations
5
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-10-12 → 2026-04-29.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
17 | 1 | 2026-04-29 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
11 | 0 | 2026-04-29 |
General safety regulations 390
|
8 | 0 | 2026-04-29 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
3 | 2 | 2026-04-29 |
Hours of service 395
|
2 | 1 | 2026-03-02 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
2 | 0 | 2024-10-16 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2026-04-29 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2026-01-20 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Accessories improperly attached | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Driver Fitness | Operating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked suspended cancelled or otherwise d | OOS |
| 2025-08-15 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-03-20 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Manner) - Driver failed to provide supporting documents to an authorized Federal State or local official | — |
| 2025-03-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2024-10-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | — |
| 2024-10-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness | — |
| 2024-10-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes (general) Explain: | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 14 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-29 9 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TC-MC | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSIV | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 51A-SIN | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 106C1-C | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-MCSR | — | — |
2026-04-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2026-03-02 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TC-MC | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
2026-01-28 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB1-MC | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
2026-01-20 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB1-MC | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100C-C | — | — |
2025-12-04 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D1-B | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201D-FR | — | — |
2025-11-13 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201B-FR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203A-CBP | — | — |
2025-08-16 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60D | — | — |
2025-08-15 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB1-MC | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 7A-D | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 15A-LNCDLNSRW | OOS | — |
2025-05-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2025-03-20 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TE-LCMVINFO | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 11G-HOSDFPSD | — | — |
2024-10-16 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47D | — | — |
2023-12-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
2023-10-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(d) | — | — |
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