P & J CARRIERS INC
USDOT 3496735
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (35 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Out-of-service rate17.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 5 years ago
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 | 3496735 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1152684 |
| Legal Name | P & J CARRIERS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7088807374 |
| Address | 7125 W GUNNISON ST UNIT 222, Harwood Heights, IL, 60706 |
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 | National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-12-29 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A I Transport | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-12-29 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2021-01-05 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2021-01-05 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 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 | 64 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 17.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (1 fatal, 1 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-06-11 — MN — towaway
- 2025-11-23 — IL — towaway
- 2025-08-07 — KY — 1 fatal, towaway
- 2024-12-27 — NC — towaway
- 2024-08-30 — MS — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (12), 23 (8), 16 (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) | 35 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 35 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,816,083 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 12-MAR-26 |
P & J CARRIERS INC operates 35 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Harwood Heights, IL
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