J & A & SONS TRUCKING INC
USDOT 2393885
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (19 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileMS Transverse Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate16.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2393885 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-822963 |
| Legal Name | J & A & SONS TRUCKING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5743188235 |
| Address | 2056 LOUISIANA ST, Gary, IN, 46407 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | MS Transverse Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-12-26 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Transverse Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-12-26 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2021-03-09 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 95 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 92 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 84 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 16.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-03-16 — PA — towaway
- 2026-02-14 — NC — 2 injured, towaway
- 2024-11-13 — AL — towaway
- 2024-08-15 — IN — towaway
- 2024-07-29 — MI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (23), 2 (12), 12 (11).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 19 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 22 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,215,500 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 12-MAY-26 |
J & A & SONS TRUCKING INC operates 19 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in IN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Gary, IN
- AFC TRANSPORT INC — USDOT 2405573, 188 power units
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- MACER TRANSPORTATION INC — USDOT 2464383, 56 power units
- HUSKY TRANS INC — USDOT 2451968, 27 power units
- GREENLINE ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC — USDOT 2418893, 26 power units
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