J & M TANK LINES INC
J & M TANK LINES INC (USDOT 184405, MC148903) is an interstate motor carrier based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, operating a fleet of 438 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 1986-05-08. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from American Trucking and Transportation Insurance Company, A Risk Retention Group, effective 2023-09-01. A suspension order has been served against this operating authority. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.
Operating authority
| Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | Inactive Voluntary Suspension | |
| Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active Revoked |
Authority status and insurance status are separate FMCSA files and are not updated together. An active authority record is not a statement that insurance is on file — how long that gap usually lasts.
Insurance on file
| Type | Coverage | Insurer | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo | $5,000 | AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. | MTC110334 | On file, effective |
| BIPD liability | $1,000,000 | American Trucking and Transportation Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group | ATTJMT123 | On file, effective |
Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.
Recent activity
| Notice Of Operating Authority Voluntary Suspension | |
| Operating authority inactive — Voluntary Suspension | |
| BIPD/Excess policy EXT30001234801 cancelled by insurer (ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO) | |
| BIPD/Primary policy TP9880854 07 cancelled by insurer (THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA) | |
| BIPD/Primary policy TP9880854 06 cancelled by insurer (THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA) |
15 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1986-05-08. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.
Registration on file
| Entity status | Active |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Power units | 438 |
| Trucks | 438 |
| Phone | 2058761905 |
Filing history analysis
- Operating authority on record since 1986-05-08 — 40 years.
- 17 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2020-09-26.
- 2 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2006-06-15.
- Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with American Trucking and Transportation Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group, on file since 2023-09-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
- Filings from 2 insurers currently on record: AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO., American Trucking and Transportation Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group.
- 438 power units — a large fleet, larger than 100% of carriers in the FMCSA census.