J & M TANK LINES INC

USDOT 184405 · Birmingham, AL

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is J & M TANK LINES INC (USDOT 184405) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 15, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows J & M TANK LINES INC (USDOT 184405) is allowed to operate.
Does J & M TANK LINES INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for J & M TANK LINES INC (MC148903) as of September 15, 2026.
Does J & M TANK LINES INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000 and cargo coverage of $5,000 on file for J & M TANK LINES INC as of September 15, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is J & M TANK LINES INC's FMCSA safety rating?
J & M TANK LINES INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated April 20, 2007). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is J & M TANK LINES INC's USDOT and MC number?
J & M TANK LINES INC is registered under USDOT 184405 and operating authority MC148903, based in Birmingham, AL. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is J & M TANK LINES INC's fleet?
J & M TANK LINES INC reports 438 power units and 374 drivers in its FMCSA record in Birmingham, AL.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 15, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

438Power units (fleet size)
374Drivers reported
52Years since registration
32MAnnual miles reported (2021) · may be outdated
Birmingham, ALHome base
375Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

54
Moderate
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 53.6th percentile among 3,533 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 1 is estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

J & M TANK LINES INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Birmingham, AL, operating 438 power units and 374 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 52 years (since 1974). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 375 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 17.4% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.8% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 53.6th percentile (estimated band: Moderate), ranked among 3,533 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
38.1 pctl · CI 3343
BASIC measure: 0.18Insp. w/ violation: 374Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceModerate
53.6 pctl · CI 4959
BASIC measure: 3.64Insp. w/ violation: 190Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS17.4%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 190 inspections
Driver OOS0.8%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 374 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due May 2028
Next biennial update dueMay 2028
Recurring update monthMay, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileMarch 12, 2024

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Inactive
  • Docket: MC148903
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000
  • Cargo: $5,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of April 20, 2007)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.8%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 18.8%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 15, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)Cargo

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

2 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryAMERICAN TRUCKING AND TRANSP. INS. CO., RRG$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2023-09-01
  • CargoAMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.Form 34 · effective 2003-04-08

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. September 12, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. July 19, 2026phone changed— → 2058761905
  3. July 16, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  4. July 11, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  5. June 27, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  6. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number184405
Legal nameJ & M TANK LINES INC
LocationBIRMINGHAM, AL
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)438
Drivers374
Reported annual mileage31,659,040 (reported for 2021) · figure may be outdated
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateMarch 12, 2024
Next MCS-150 update dueMay 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)375
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Cargo

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Alabama — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Alabama, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/184405/