RUSSELL L JONES
USDOT 3378608 · Doing business as R & L TRUCKING & SONS
Active, interstate carrier, single-truck operation (1 power unit) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate33.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 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 | 3378608 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1104570 |
| Legal Name | RUSSELL L JONES |
| DBA Name | R & L TRUCKING & SONS |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7852436837 |
| Address | 2852 W SMOLAN RD, Smolan, KS, 67456 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20211109) |
| 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 | 96 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 93 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 87 / 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 | 9 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 33.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-06-05 — TX — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 14 (3), 18 (2), 20 (2).
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) | 1 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 75,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 19-APR-26 |
RUSSELL L JONES operates 1 power unit — a larger fleet than 0% of carriers registered in KS.
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