ERNEST JONES
USDOT 849278 · Doing business as JONES AND SON
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, small fleet (7 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate100% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 849278 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-743719 |
| Legal Name | ERNEST JONES |
| DBA Name | JONES AND SON |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 2298863565 |
| Address | 3001 NEW HOPE ROAD, Dawson, GA, 39842 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| 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.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 3 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 100% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-04-18 — GA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-03-06 — GA — 2 injured, towaway
- 2024-10-22 — GA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 23 (10), 14 (3), 20 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 7 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 4 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 20,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 06-OCT-25 |
ERNEST JONES operates 7 power units — a larger fleet than 95% of carriers registered in GA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Dawson, GA
- LGT LLC — USDOT 714540, 34 power units
- MCMATH BROTHERS INCORPORATED — USDOT 818547, 18 power units
- JOHN HARRIS — USDOT 984297, 11 power units
- CONYERS CONCRETE & ASPHALT SERVICES INC — USDOT 801176, 7 power units
- MILTON F FOSTER — USDOT 974354, 6 power units
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