J GRANDA TRANS LLC
USDOT 2359783MC-Docket MC869902CLIFTON, NJ
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J GRANDA TRANS LLC (USDOT 2359783) in CLIFTON, NJ — 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 is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 2 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2021-04-25 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- 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 17 times, most recent 2025-07-28 — 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
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.45
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.17
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.02
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 7.03
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
25
Inspections
11
OOS inspections
15
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 5
- Total drivers
- 5
- Years in business
- 14
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 3.7%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 61.1%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
- 17 times last 2025-07-28
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-05-09
- Insurance lapse history
- 2 lapse(s) most recent 2021-04-25
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
38
Inspections
19
OOS inspections
185
Violations
65
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-26 → 2026-05-14.
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
|
69 | 51 | 2026-04-27 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
67 | 2 | 2026-04-27 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
2 | 0 | 2024-09-11 |
Hours of service 395
|
1 | 1 | 2024-09-20 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 0 | 2024-05-10 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit | OOS |
| 2026-03-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front weight carried exceeds tire load limit | OOS |
| 2026-03-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake syste | — |
| 2026-03-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | — |
| 2026-02-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | OOS |
| 2025-09-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-09-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit | OOS |
| 2025-09-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2025-06-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit | OOS |
| 2025-05-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit | OOS |
| 2025-04-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit | OOS |
| 2025-04-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-04-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-03-17 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Truck routing restriction | — |
| 2024-10-08 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2024-09-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Weight carried exceeds tire load limit | OOS |
| 2024-09-20 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) | OOS |
| 2024-09-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Weight carried exceeds tire load limit | OOS |
| 2024-09-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Unsafe operations forbidden | — |
| 2024-09-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-07-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2024-07-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection | — |
| 2024-07-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - inner wheel | — |
| 2024-07-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab/body parts requirements violations | — |
| 2024-07-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to secure load | — |
| 2024-07-19 | Unsafe Driving | Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway | — |
| 2024-07-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | OOS |
| 2024-07-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit | OOS |
| 2024-07-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2024-07-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driver - Failing to properly secure load | — |
| 2024-06-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Weight carried exceeds tire load limit | OOS |
| 2024-06-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-05-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2024-05-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Weight carried exceeds tire load limit | OOS |
| 2024-05-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/afte | — |
| 2024-05-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-05-10 | Driver Fitness | Expired medical examiner's certificate | — |
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.
2026-04-27 10 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2WG | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TAOW | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TAOW | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2WG | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TFWETL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2WG | — | — |
2026-03-16 10 viols· 6 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TAOW | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C2-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LLPL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG3 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TFWETL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TFWETL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TAOW | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TAOW | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TAOW | OOS | — |
2026-02-09 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2WG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2WG | — | — |
2026-02-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
2025-09-20 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | OOS | — |
2025-06-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60D | — | — |
2025-06-03 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG3 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TAOW | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2025-05-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG3 | — | — |
2025-05-28 3 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TAOW | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TAOW | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TAOW | OOS | — |
2025-04-24 11 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TAOW | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TAOW | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TAOW | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TAOW | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2WG | — | — |
2025-04-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG3 | — | — |
2025-03-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2SLTRS | — | — |
2024-10-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-09-26 7 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-09-20 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(a) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-09-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-09-11 9 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 7 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
2024-07-19 8 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5(b) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 7(a) | — | — |
2024-07-10 15 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100(b) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
2024-06-27 8 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-06-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-05-10 10 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55(d)(1) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 45(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(g) | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-03-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-03-07 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-03-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
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