LJ TRANSPORTATION LLC

DBA TRANSPORTATION
USDOT 1294846MC-Docket MC498646NOGALES, AZ
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LJ TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1294846) in NOGALES, AZ — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2011-05-11 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Safety rating is Conditional — FMCSA found enough issues to flag but not enough to downgrade to Unsatisfactory.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 6 times, most recent 2010-08-23 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2024-06-14 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Conditional · rated 2024-08-03

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2.6
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 10.07

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
12
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
5
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
8
Total drivers
5
Years in business
22
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
40%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
6 times last 2010-08-23
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-05-01
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2011-05-11
Last compliance review
2024-06-14 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

17
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
47
Violations
9
OOS violations
1
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-09-01 → 2026-04-07.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
29 5 2026-04-07
Unsafe driving 392
8 1 2026-04-07
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
5 1 2024-02-22
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
3 0 2025-02-26
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
2 2 2025-11-06

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-07 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-07 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio
2026-04-07 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-04-07 Vehicle Maintenance Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment
2026-04-07 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2026-04-07 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2025-11-06 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-09-09 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Improper lane change
2025-04-23 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-02-26 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Placarding) - Failure to maintain placard(s) in a condition so that the format legibility color and visibility of th
2025-02-26 Vehicle Maintenance State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
2025-01-16 Vehicle Maintenance Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere.
2025-01-16 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2025-01-16 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Markings) - Failing to mark a bulk HM package with ID numbers as required.
2025-01-16 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2025-01-16 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Trailers side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1
2025-01-16 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list ID number as required.
2024-08-13 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2024-08-13 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping descrip OOS
2024-08-13 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2024-08-13 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2024-08-13 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper
2024-07-25 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2024-07-25 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps) not steady burning as required

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 13 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-04-07 AZ · Level 2 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C1-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
Unsafe driving 392 8-D
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-11-06 AZ · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 823A-HMPMCNP50% OOS
2025-09-09 AZ · Level 2 2 violsPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11B-CSSRR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLILC
2025-07-17 AZ · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2025-04-23 AZ · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS4
2025-02-26 AZ · Level 2 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLMF
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 516C6-HMPMC
2025-01-16 AZ · Level 2 6 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 202A1-HMSPS
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 302A-HMM
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSLRR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11B-CSSRR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209E-SPSLA
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLI
2024-08-13 AZ · Level 2 5 viols· 2 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55(e)
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 817(a) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11(a)(1)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(b)(2)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a) OOS
2024-07-25 AZ · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 25(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a) OOS
2024-02-22 AZ · Level 1 9 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSLRR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LSML
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
2024-02-21 AZ · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LLPL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2023-10-12 AZ · Level 2 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Unsafe driving 392 9(a) OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 9(d)(2)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
2023-09-01 AZ · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Unsafe driving 392 2

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