JR KAYS TRUCKING INC

DBA: J R KAYS TRUCKING

DOT# 965476 Active MC# 411708
mike@jrkaystrucking.com 31 RAILROAD STREET, CLARENDON, PA 16313
15.6 FRED Score

About This Carrier

JR KAYS TRUCKING INC is an Authorized For-Hire carrier based in PA. They primarily haul General Freight, Other: FOOD PRODUCTS. Registered since 07-02-2001 (25 yrs).

FRED Safety Rating: Grade Marginal (15.6/100). 105 inspections with 30 violations. 5 crashes .

43
Power Units
35
Drivers
35
CDL Drivers
2.8M
Annual Miles
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 26 17 0 43
Trailers 6 90 0 96

Registration Details

Registered
07-02-2001 (25 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
05-01-2025 (Biennial Update)
Potential Chameleon Carrier — Low confidence

Shares DUNS with revoked DOT #1790880 Informational only — does not affect the FRED score. Investigate prior DOT history before binding.

Linked Prior Identity — DOT #1790880
DSJ ACQUISITION LLC dba WHIPLASH
CORAL GABLES, FL
Authority: A
Latest authority order: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION on 2001-10-12 · 2 revocations
Inspections
46
Crashes
3
Violations
58

Safety Summary (24 months)

5
Crashes
0
Fatalities
2
Injuries
105
Inspections
30
Violations
32 vehicle insp.
3.1% OOS (1)
63 driver insp.
3.2% OOS (2)
Risk Flags (2)
CHAMELEON_SUSPECT_LOW Dangerous driving: 3

Score Over Time

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Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook

The FRED Score predicts this carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical large-sized fleet.

Crash Frequency
1.5 /yr
1.3× typical
~1.2 typical · 3 last yr
Crash Severity
3.8× per crash
More severe
injury/fatal weighted

We'd expect a typical large-sized fleet this active to have about 1.2 crashes a year. This carrier recorded 3 in the last 12 months — about 2.5× a typical fleet. Factoring in its full inspection and violation record, the model projects about 1.5 over the next 12 — about 1.3× the typical fleet.

Fatal-crash risk: about 4% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is roughly 1.5× the typical large fleet (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Built from this carrier's most recent 12 months on record: 39 inspections and 3 crashes.
Confidence: High
Graded on this carrier's own record: about 2,809,979 miles/yr, 39 inspections, 3 crashes over the last 12 months β€” enough history to grade it on its own merits.

24-Month Trends

Total Inspections

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Critical Violations & OOS

Critical OOS
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Violations by BASIC Category

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Event Map

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Cargo Risk Profile

59.5
medium risk
General Freight Other: FOOD PRODUCTS
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight

Note: This carrier reports "General Freight," which is a broad catch-all category. The actual cargo mix and associated risk may vary significantly from what is indicated here.

These scores are subjective estimates based solely on the commodity types reported to FMCSA. They do not reflect actual business practices, specific cargo values, loss history, or the true commodity mix being hauled.

Rate Benchmarking

vs Mid fleet, medium-risk cargo (6806 carriers)
Inspections
3.74
-46% vs 6.88
Violations
1.07
-82% vs 5.82
Critical Viol.
0.25
-71% vs 0.87
Crashes
0.18
+29% vs 0.14
Fatalities
0.0