JAMES EARL KILLINGSWORTH JR
DBA: JAMES KILLINGSWORTH TRUCKING
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Common (Property) gap · 43 days Inactive Jun 23, 2025 → reinstated Aug 5, 2025
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — JAMES EARL KILLINGSWORTH JR (USDOT 1000000) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Common (Property) gap · 43 days — Inactive Jun 23, 2025 → reinstated Aug 5, 2025 On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1000000/ As of: Jul 29, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Fleet size changes
- Drivers +1 (1 → 2) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
1 active liability filing
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.
BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.
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InsurancePROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.Policy effective Aug 4, 2025
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Process AgentINTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1111926ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 5 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 0% | — |
| National average | 6.7% | 23.4% | 4.4% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
JAMES EARL KILLINGSWORTH JR is a motor carrier based in PHENIX CITY, AL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1000000. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 2 power units and 2 drivers, with 5 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
JAMES EARL KILLINGSWORTH JR is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Phenix City, AL. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO., and operating authority is active for common.
1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in GA (1 stops).
0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 5 times, 1 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; Volvo, Fontaine, and Trlr are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 23, 2025 to Aug 5, 2025 (43 days)
Fleet History
Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 driver-count change
Record Changes
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Drivers 1 2Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Georgia (GA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Oct 8, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Volvo | 3 | |
| Fontaine | 1 | |
| Pitt | 1 | |
| Trailer | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 86023108 | Oct 8, 2025 | GA | 3 | NEWNAN GA |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81419835 | Apr 23, 2024 | AL | 2 | ROADSIDE |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 396.17(c), 393.112, 393.9(a) | No |
| 79915754 | Oct 16, 2023 | AL | 2 | ROADSIDE |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 393.9(a), 393.116, 393.11 | Yes |
| 79167857 | Jul 18, 2023 | AL | 2 | ROADSIDE |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.11, 393.9(a), 393.55(e) | No |
| 78515971 | May 2, 2023 | GA | 3 | MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAY |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Aug 5, 2025 | MC1111926-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Oct 4, 2022 | MC84-B | GRANT | PERMIT | GRANT → |
| Jun 12, 2020 | MC1111926-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | CA860885021 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Aug 4, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | CA 2116112 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 8, 2020 | Jun 16, 2025 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Aug 5, 2025
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Jun 23, 2025
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Jun 23, 2025authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jun 23, 2025authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jun 23, 2025authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 43 days (through Aug 5, 2025)
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Jun 16, 2025insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
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Nov 8, 2022
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 1 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.104(f)(3) | Loose or unfastened tiedown. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.112 | Tiedown not adjustable by driver | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.116 | No/improper securement of logs | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1111926
common · ACTIVE · MC
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PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
91X policy on file
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INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
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