HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/449599-jakes-fireworks-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 14:46 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 20, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Jake'S Fireworks Inc
Do not book until these are resolved · 3 signals
How risk signals workAt least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
- Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
- Liability insurance below the required minimum (last known)$4,000,000 on file; $5,000,000 required.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average55.6% vs Kansas average 17.5%.
Cargo cover filed: amount not published
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER.
- Call back on the number on file, (620) 231-2264, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC358015.
- 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. Cargo cover filed: amount not published.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo | MC358015 | — | Granite State Insurance Co. Policy 02-CA-009383743 · BMC-34 | — | Feb 15, 2011 | Active |
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC358015 | Excess over $1,000,000 | Arch Specialty Insurance Company Policy UXP1037038-04 · BMC-91X | $4,000,000 | Feb 15, 2024 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 6 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC358015 | State Nationalspecialty Insco/National Specia Policy CAR1500000270 | Oct 22, 2025 | Cancelled |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC358015 | State Nationalspecialty Insco/National Specia Policy CAR1500000241 | Sep 14, 2025 | Cancelled |
| Sep 14, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC358015 | State Nationalspecialty Insco/National Specia Policy CAR1500000241 | Apr 16, 2025 | Cancelled |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC358015 | State Nationalspecialty Insco/National Specia Policy CAR1500000241 | Apr 16, 2025 | Replaced |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC358015 | Everest Denali Insurance Company Policy SI8CA00040-211 | Feb 15, 2021 | Replaced |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC358015 | Arch Specialty Insurance Company Policy UXP1037038-03 | Feb 15, 2023 | 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: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.
Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
5 of 9 · Kansas avg 17.5%
3 of 13 · Kansas avg 4.0%
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 8 states and provinces, 24 months
- KS 4 30.8%
- MI 2 15.4%
- MO 2 15.4%
- WA 1 7.7%
- PA 1 7.7%
- KY 1 7.7%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 13
9 straight trucks · 4 tractors
Kenworth 4International 3Ram/Dodge 2Freightliner 2Ford 1
8 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: 6
5 semi-trailers · 1 full trailer
Great Dane 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Jakes Fireworks 3SA Carrier 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | KS | 1 | 10 | Yes |
| Jul 17, 2026 | KS | 2 | 0 | No |
| Jul 14, 2026 | IA | 2 | 11 | Yes |
| Jul 1, 2026 | MI | 2 | 1 | No |
| Jun 24, 2026 | TN | 2 | 5 | Yes |
| Jun 23, 2026 | KY | 2 | 0 | No |
| Jan 19, 2026 | MO | 2 | 0 | No |
| Jan 16, 2026 | KS | 1 | 12 | Yes |
| Sep 3, 2025 | MO | 3 | 1 | No |
| Jun 23, 2025 | MI | 3 | 1 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 Kansas average covers 19,630 vehicle and 32,344 driver inspections of all Kansas-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
38 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 18 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 63 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 | Kansas share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 26 | 8 | 68.4% | 73.3% |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 4 | 10.5% | 3.9% |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 4 | 4 | 10.5% | 0.8% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 1 | 5.3% | 10.4% |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 1 | 1 | 2.6% | 0.3% |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 2.6% | 11.3% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39343DB | 3 | 3 |
| Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI | 3 | 0 |
| License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2LCDLN | 2 | 2 |
| Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing… Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141APC | 2 | 2 |
| Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALCL | 2 | 0 |
| Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSML | 2 | 0 |
| Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A1 | 2 | 0 |
| Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395F | 2 | 0 |
| Intoxicating - No driver shall use alcohol be under the influence of alcohol or have any measured alcohol concentration or detected presence of alcohol while… Alcohol · Controlled Substances/Alcohol · code 3925A2OPER | 1 | 1 |
| HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping description or an incomplete shipping… Documentation - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 177817AHMSP | 1 | 1 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Kansas column is the mix across all Kansas-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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
Crash details
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2025 | Non-City Or Unincorporate, MO | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026
| USDOT number | 449599 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC358015 |
| Legal name | JAKE'S FIREWORKS INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | Corporation |
| Power units | 8 |
| Drivers | 9 |
| Annual mileage | 15,000 (2024) |
| Hazmat | Yes |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (Jan 25, 2012) |
| USDOT number added | Jun 18, 1991 · 35 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @jakesfireworks.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 1 | 0 |
| Straight trucks | 5 | 0 |
| Trailers | 18 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightOtherFireworks
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.
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Questions about Jake'S Fireworks Inc
What does Jake'S Fireworks Inc's operating authority allow?
FMCSA records show no active operating authority for Jake'S Fireworks Inc (MC358015), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.
Which information about Jake'S Fireworks Inc is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.
What should I verify before booking Jake'S Fireworks Inc?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 449599. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (620) 231-2264, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC358015, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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