J&S Better Built Barns Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Zwingle, IA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 2 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 2 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 93% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state IA accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (IA): 0%.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5 | 1 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 10.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Date |
|---|
| Code |
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| Description |
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| BASIC |
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| OOS |
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| Feb 18, 2026 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 3939T | Inoperable tail lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 39343D | No or defective automatic trailer brake | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |