J & S TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 271413 · Doing business as J & S TRANSPORT & TIRE SALES
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (22 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate11.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 271413 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-178215 |
| Legal Name | J & S TRANSPORT INC |
| DBA Name | J & S TRANSPORT & TIRE SALES |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2769887653 |
| Address | 176 CAVITTS CREEK RD, North Tazewell, VA, 24630 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20130424) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 92 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 89 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 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 | 68 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 11.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-05-05 — TN — towaway
- 2024-06-19 — VA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (14), 2 (8), 20 (6).
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) | 22 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 11 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,266,759 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-SEP-24 |
J & S TRANSPORT INC operates 22 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in VA.
Nearby
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- JOHN L SPARKS — USDOT 279467, 4 power units
- VIRGINIA BATTERY COMPANY INC — USDOT 605894, 4 power units
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