J&G ELITE TRANSPORTATION
J&G ELITE TRANSPORTATION (USDOT 4092426) in CHESTER, VA — 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 is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 0 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-08-11) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Safety rating is Conditional — FMCSA found enough issues to flag but not enough to downgrade to Unsatisfactory.
- BASIC alert flagged in: Hours of Service.
- 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 2 times, most recent 2025-08-11 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2025-11-06 (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
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
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
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 1
- Total drivers
- 2
- Years in business
- 3
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 30.8%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 20%
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
- 2 times last 2025-08-11
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-11-24
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2025-11-06 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
Record spans 2023-09-06 → 2026-03-13.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Hours of service 395
|
17 | 3 | 2025-05-12 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
7 | 2 | 2026-03-13 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
4 | 0 | 2025-12-03 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
3 | 1 | 2025-03-06 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2025-05-12 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly | OOS |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2025-05-12 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper CDL class | OOS |
| 2025-05-12 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-03-12 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False report of drivers record of duty status | OOS |
| 2025-03-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2025-03-06 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2025-03-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Bearing cap plug or filler plug missing or broken | OOS |
| 2024-06-04 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | OOS |
| 2024-06-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-06-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | — |
| 2024-06-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2024-06-04 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 8 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-03-13 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43D-B | OOS | — |
2026-02-11 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
2025-12-03 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2IRP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2FT | — | — |
2025-05-12 9 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 91A-LCDL | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
2025-03-12 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | OOS | — |
2025-03-06 3 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128B-CLWV | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-HCM | OOS | — |
2024-06-04 9 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30(b)(1) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(e)(1) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30(b)(1) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30(b)(1) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30(b)(1) | — | — |
2023-09-06 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 30(b)(1) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24(c)(2)(ii) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24(c)(2)(iii) | — | — |
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