JL SONS TRUCKING INC

DBA JL' SONS
USDOT 1283115MC-Docket MC497772CALEXICO, CA
Do not tender6 power units

JL SONS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1283115) in CALEXICO, CA — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • Authority revocation is currently pending — carrier may lose operating authority soon.
  • 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 2019-06-01 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (PALOMAR SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 21 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-03-19) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • 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 43 times, most recent 2026-03-19 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 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
Active
Contract authority
Inactive

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.5
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.36
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.19
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 15.51

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
77
Inspections
29
OOS inspections
45
OOS violations

Insurance

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

Fleet

Power units
6
Total drivers
7
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
3.8%
Vehicle OOS rate
46.8%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
43 times last 2026-03-19
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-05-29
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2019-06-01
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

148
Inspections
43
OOS inspections
389
Violations
66
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-21 → 2026-06-10.

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
274 44 2026-05-29
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
54 14 2026-05-22
Unsafe driving 392
43 3 2026-05-13
Hours of service 395
13 3 2026-05-13
Driver qualifications 391
4 2 2026-05-22
General safety regulations 390
1 0 2023-07-14

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches OOS
2026-05-13 Driver Fitness Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr OOS
2026-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2026-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
2026-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2026-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Battery - Not protected
2026-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2026-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2026-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2026-03-18 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing i OOS
2026-03-18 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test OOS
2026-03-18 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle.
2026-03-18 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-03-18 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2026-03-18 Vehicle Maintenance Semi-Trailer - Cracks anywhere in the hitch system including mounting surface and frame cross member
2026-03-18 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2026-03-18 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2026-03-18 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns
2026-03-13 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.
2026-03-13 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Inadequate braking system
2026-03-13 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2026-02-10 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Air Disc Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2026-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
2026-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2026-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2025-12-15 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-12-15 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves
2025-12-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test OOS
2025-12-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-12-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-12-15 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-12-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-12-15 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-12-15 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2025-12-02 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-12-02 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension conn OOS
2025-12-02 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-05-29 US · Level 2 5 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2026-05-22 CA · Level 1 7 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT1/32
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSML
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BMBCBD
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Z
2026-05-13 NV · Level 2 17 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Q OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIFTA
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Hours of service 395 8D11-HOSF
Hours of service 395 8D2-HOSF
Hours of service 395 8D10-HOSF
Hours of service 395 8H5-HOSM
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 19
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 30-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LLPL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1-TBSP OOS
2026-05-02 US · Level 1 6 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207F-SLAS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
2026-03-18 CA · Level 1 10 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALR OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55D2-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-STBW OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 104B-C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-CDHSMSCM
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
2026-03-13 CA · Level 1 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LFTSM
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 40A-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
2026-02-10 US · Level 1 10 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIAD
Hours of service 395 32B-ELDDFR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C1
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
2026-01-21 US · Level 1 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2025-12-15 CA · Level 1 15 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8D11-HOSF
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT1/32
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT1/32
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALR OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
2025-12-03 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-12-02 CA · Level 1 6 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSML
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-STCB OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
2025-11-20 CA · Level 1 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2025-11-06 CA · Level 1 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209D-STBSM
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75B-TFV
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-10-28 US · Level 1 7 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-ALBV
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-10-17 US · Level 1 10 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 65C-FIS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5-HL OOS
2025-10-17 CA · Level 1 7 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A-BCFSBD-SA OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A-BCFSBD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-STBW
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
2025-10-16 LA · Level 3 4 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 41APC OOS
Unsafe driving 392 22A-D
Unsafe driving 392 22B-DIPWD
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD OOS
2025-10-08 CA · Level 1 7 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1-TBSP OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 201C-FR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LBL
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C1-B
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2025-09-16 US · Level 1 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
2025-09-11 CA · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL
2025-09-10 CA · Level 1 10 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1-TEPBM
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BMBCBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BMBCBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BI-TSA OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
2025-08-20 CA · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLMF
2025-08-13 CA · Level 2 3 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-07-31 US · Level 1 7 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C1
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSURR
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
2025-07-01 US · Level 1 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 9D2-FTF

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