Carrierintel
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JS COLE COMPANY

CarrierIntel Score: 79/100. 16 inspection violations in the past 12 months. Updated Oct 2026.

DOT 1844839ActiveNew Entrant: revoked — refused audit · 2024-09-06 (rescinded 2024-10-07)InterstateNOVATO, CA

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2024-10-07 · 80,000 mi (2023)
Fleet
21 units · 5 trailers · 14 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
80,000 mi (2023)

ADDRESS

Physical
320 DEER ISLAND LANE
NOVATO, CA 94945
Mailing
PO BOX 5368
NOVATO, CA 94948

CONTACT

Phone
8887945232
Email
mwhitaker@jscole.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
MAY WHITAKER
Title
CORPORATE COUNSEL

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
3
Building MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
213 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Insurance not verified
Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
4.9%
3 / 61 inspections

CarrierIntel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

79
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Checking local VIN index…

Minimal Risk

0 risk factors · 3 strengths · 4 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
0 crashes · 0 fatal · 0 with injuries · 0 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
95% — 58 clean of 61 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
4.9% — driver OOS 0 insp., vehicle OOS 3 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
New Entrant: revoked — refused audit · 2024-09-06 (rescinded 2024-10-07); New Entrant: revoked — refused audit · 2016-02-29 (rescinded 2016-06-16); New Entrant: revoked — refused audit · 2013-11-04 (rescinded 2015-06-25)
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2024-10-07

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Insurance not verified — Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

Low OOS rate 3% (last 24 mo)
No crashes in the last 24 months
95% clean inspections

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