JR KAYS TRUCKING INC
USDOT 965476 · Doing business as J R KAYS TRUCKING
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (43 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Interstate Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate4.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)6 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 19 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 | 965476 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-411708 |
| Legal Name | JR KAYS TRUCKING INC |
| DBA Name | J R KAYS TRUCKING |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8147234627 |
| Address | 31 RAILROAD STREET, Clarendon, PA, 16313 |
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 Interstate Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2019-09-21 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Interstate Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2019-09-21 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2007-07-09 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2007-07-09 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 90 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 68 / 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 | 4.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 6 total (1 fatal, 2 with injuries, 6 towaway) |
- 2026-07-01 — NC — 1 fatal, towaway
- 2025-10-28 — MI — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-09-10 — PA — towaway
- 2025-04-30 — NJ — towaway
- 2024-10-17 — PA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (14), 16 (7), 14 (3).
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) | 43 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 35 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,809,979 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 01-MAY-25 |
JR KAYS TRUCKING INC operates 43 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in PA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Clarendon, PA
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- DANIEL M SORVELLI — USDOT 972216, 2 power units
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- RONALD E RUZICH — USDOT 939083, 1 power units
- RICHARD KNEPP — USDOT 957399, 1 power units
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