HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/281814-s-j-potashnick-transportation-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 09:58 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
S & J POTASHNICK TRANSPORTATION INC
Doing business as PTI POTASHNICK TRANSPORTATION INC
No risk signals found
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No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
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What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (573) 471-9732, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC181634.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC181634 | Primary | Great West Casualty Co Policy GRT53946A · BMC-91X | $1,000,000 | Apr 1, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 6 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC181634 | HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy DC910191-00 | Nov 27, 2025 | Replaced |
| Nov 27, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC181634 | BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy ACX-B1820WLS22C559-0261 | Oct 28, 2025 | Cancelled |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC181634 | BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy ACX-B1820WLS22C559-0261 | Apr 1, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC181634 | BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy ACX-B1820WLS22C559-0261 | Apr 1, 2025 | Replaced |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC181634 | BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy ACX-B1820WLS22C559-0112 | Apr 1, 2024 | Cancelled |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC181634 | PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. Policy B-13586 | Oct 1, 2020 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
19 of 83 · Missouri avg 20.2%
1 of 190 · Missouri avg 3.6%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 31 states and provinces, 24 months
- TN 38 20.0%
- MO 36 18.9%
- AR 14 7.4%
- OH 10 5.3%
- KY 10 5.3%
- CO 10 5.3%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 96
94 tractors · 2 straight trucks
Freightliner 127Peterbilt 4Chevrolet/GMC 1
5 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 148
148 semi-trailers
Utility 79Great Dane 66Wabash 8Hyundai Translead 5Freightliner 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Wood Products Inc 11Procter And Gamble 4Manner Polymers 3Crown Imports 3Ww Wood Products 3Semo Milling 3Dewitt 2Green Bay Packaging Inc 2
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | IL | 3 | 2 | No |
| May 23, 2026 | MO | 1 | 0 | No |
| May 10, 2026 | AR | 3 | 0 | No |
| Mar 25, 2026 | NC | 3 | 0 | No |
| Mar 13, 2026 | TN | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 4, 2026 | WV | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 4, 2026 | NY | 3 | 0 | No |
| Feb 12, 2026 | TN | 3 | 0 | No |
| Feb 11, 2026 | TN | 1 | 0 | No |
| Feb 6, 2026 | CO | 3 | 1 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Missouri average covers 52,014 vehicle and 91,676 driver inspections of all Missouri-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
101 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 24 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 119 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Missouri share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 52 | 23 | 51.5% | 66.1% |
| Unsafe Driving | 25 | 0 | 24.8% | 15.5% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 22 | 0 | 21.8% | 13.5% |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 1 | 1 | 1.0% | 0.3% |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 1.0% | 3.8% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL | 9 | 9 |
| State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR | 8 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2 | 6 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H4ELDBRODS | 3 | 0 |
| HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A2HOSPD | 3 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524 | 3 | 0 |
| Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D | 3 | 0 |
| Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB | 3 | 0 |
| Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E | 3 | 0 |
| Flat tire or fabric exposed Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A | 2 | 2 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Missouri column is the mix across all Missouri-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
8 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | Unincorporated, GA | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Atoka, OK | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Bloomfield (Greene), IN | 0 | 1 |
| May 25, 2025 | Ruston, LA | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | MD | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 20, 2025 | Paducah, KY | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | College Park, GA | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Spiceland, IN | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 281814 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC181634 |
| Legal name | S & J POTASHNICK TRANSPORTATION INC |
| DBA name | PTI POTASHNICK TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | Corporation |
| Power units | 5 |
| Drivers | 7 |
| Annual mileage | 11,601,619 (2024) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (Aug 26, 2024) |
| USDOT number added | Nov 10, 1986 · 39 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @sjpti.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 2 | 3 |
| Trailers | 10 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsGrain, Feed, HayCommodities Dry BulkBeveragesPaper ProductsUtilitiesConstruction
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
to see it on your watchlist when something changes.
Questions about S & J POTASHNICK TRANSPORTATION INC
What does S & J POTASHNICK TRANSPORTATION INC's operating authority allow?
MC181634: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about S & J POTASHNICK TRANSPORTATION INC is old or missing?
Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.
What should I verify before booking S & J POTASHNICK TRANSPORTATION INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 281814. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (573) 471-9732, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC181634, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Other companies using (573) 471-9732
A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.
1 company
| Company | Location | USDOT | Docket | Trucks | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POTASHNICK TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC High risk Carrier |
Sikeston, MO | 2213166 | MC183569 | 0 | Inactive Last known · May 14, 2026 |
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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