JAMES B REESE

POCOMOKE CITY, MD

DBA: REESE TRANSPORTATION

USDOT 1717584 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JAMES B REESE JR. Machinery / Large Objects Construction Other (STONE/SAND/RIPRAP) Based in POCOMOKE CITY, MD Grade B · 79
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Jul 17, 2021
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
Company officer: JAMES B REESE JR.
Cargo: Machinery / Large Objects, Construction, Other (STONE/SAND/RIPRAP)
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — JAMES B REESE (USDOT 1717584)
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: $750,000
Officer(s): JAMES B REESE JR. (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1717584/
As of: Jul 25, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 17.2% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 18.8% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=35667 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Fleet size changes

  • Power Units +2 (27 → 29) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +4 (21 → 25) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1717584
In FMCSA records since Dec 14, 2007 (~18y)
Company officer JAMES B REESE JR.
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Construction, Other (STONE/SAND/RIPRAP)
Fleet size 29 units
Drivers 25
Annual mileage 881,986 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1976 WORCESTER HIGHWAY
POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1717584
In FMCSA records since Dec 14, 2007 (~18y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 881,986 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 18.8% vs 23.4% -4.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 17.2% vs 6.7% +10.5 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.36 vs 1.80 -0.44
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 8 0 0
Trailers 12 0 0
Trucks 21 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 1 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 1 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 44 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 22 22 0
OOS inspections 3 2 0
OOS percentage 13.64% 9.09%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
29
Drivers
25
Inspections
44
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
18.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
6 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

JAMES B REESE is a motor carrier based in POCOMOKE CITY, MD, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1717584. 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 29 power units and 25 drivers, with 44 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 18.8%. 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.

Carrier overview

JAMES B REESE is a mid-sized fleet, operating 27 power units and 21 drivers, with 4 years on FMCSA's records, based in Pocomoke City, MD. Across 27 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 22.2% out-of-service rate, with 2 reportable crashes. all filed authority types (contract) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

27 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 80% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in MD (11) and VA (11), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

22.2% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (42.9% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 7 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 27 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 21 drivers; Peterbilt, Clement-br, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 18.8% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 35,667 ACTIVE carriers operating 14–44 power units (±50% of this carrier's 29 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
17.2%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 35,667 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +17.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
18.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 35,667 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +3.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

    • Drivers 21 25
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 27 29
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 9 2 22.2% Jul 14, 2026
Virginia (VA) 9 2 22.2% Jul 7, 2026
Delaware (DE) 4 1 25.0% Oct 23, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 34
Clement-Br 5
Manac 2
Unknown 2
Comp 1
Cts 1
Kenworth 1
Mac 1
Mack 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 2.18 2 Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 0.54 1 Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 8 6.55 7 Jul 20, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (44 rows) View all 44 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88424104 Jul 14, 2026 MD 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA3 No
88344311 Jul 7, 2026 VA 3
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87073036 Feb 17, 2026 MD 2 BERLIN MD
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 383.23A2-LCDLN, 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLTL Yes
86920940 Jan 29, 2026 MD 3 OCEAN CITY MD
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLS3 No
86699906 Jan 2, 2026 MD 2 GALENA MD
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
86128261 Oct 23, 2025 DE 2 NEWARK DE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL, 392.2-SLLTR Yes
85692573 Sep 4, 2025 VA 3 NEW CHURCH VA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85270151 Jul 17, 2025 VA 3 NEW CHURCH VA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85037572 Jun 24, 2025 VA 3 NEW CHURCH VA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84873129 Jun 4, 2025 VA 1 NEW CHURCH VA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL, 393.48A-BIBD, 391.41A-MCPC Yes
84765433 May 22, 2025 VA 1 NEW CHURCH VA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.207F-SLAS Yes
84509857 Apr 24, 2025 VA 3 ACCOMAC VA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84329040 Apr 7, 2025 MD 2 POCOMOKE CITY MD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55D1-B No
84271291 Mar 31, 2025 MD 2 WICOMICO COUNTY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
84212100 Mar 24, 2025 MD 2 SNOW HILL MD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.75A1-TEPBM, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.55E-B No
83163955 Nov 14, 2024 VA 3 ACCOMAC VA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82963033 Oct 22, 2024 DE 3 GREENWOOD DE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82916445 Oct 16, 2024 MD 2 BERLIN MD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLEQP, 393.9A-LIL No
82618352 Sep 9, 2024 VA 3 NEW CHURCH VA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82593930 Sep 6, 2024 DE 3 DAGSBORO DE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
82568921 Sep 4, 2024 DE 3 GEORGETOWN DE
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2 No
82420030 Aug 19, 2024 MD 2 md-virtual-md213s-@-sassafras-rvr
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2, 393.75(c) No
82322956 Jun 25, 2024 VA 3 ACCOMAC VA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81852603 Jun 12, 2024 MD 2 md-rt-13-s/b-salisbury-scalehouse
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81779952 May 31, 2024 DE 2 GEORGETOWN DE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MD25A1319270 Dec 8, 2025 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD25S0006432 Apr 7, 2025 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD18A0537936 Dec 21, 2018 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0173515152 Dec 16, 2017 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD15A0062466 Jan 15, 2015 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD1411769426 May 15, 2014 MD 0 2 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC778234 common N
MC Certificate Documents (2 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 PDF
Sep 20, 2021 MC778234-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Mar 21, 2012 MC778234-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE Q07 1740069 91X $750,000 Jul 17, 2021 On file ACTIVE
FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY 6078381 BIPD/Primary Jul 17, 2018 Sep 9, 2021 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS TRK0219357 BIPD/Primary Dec 28, 2017 Aug 29, 2018 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS TRK0219357 BIPD/Primary Dec 28, 2017 Jul 17, 2018 REPLACED
PEERLESS INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY BA 7197483 BIPD/Primary Aug 12, 2011 Jan 11, 2018 CANCELLED
PEERLESS INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY BA 7197483 BIPD/Primary Aug 12, 2011 Dec 28, 2017 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 20, 2021
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Sep 15, 2021
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Sep 15, 2021
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Sep 9, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Aug 29, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS
  6. Aug 8, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Jul 17, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS
  8. Jan 11, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PEERLESS INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Dec 29, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  10. Dec 28, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PEERLESS INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
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
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 11 0
391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. Driver Fitness 3 3
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify JAMES B REESE

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about JAMES B REESE

Is JAMES B REESE an active motor carrier?
Yes. JAMES B REESE is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1717584 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is JAMES B REESE's safety rating?
JAMES B REESE is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has JAMES B REESE had?
44 roadside inspections are on file for JAMES B REESE in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is JAMES B REESE's out-of-service rate?
JAMES B REESE's peak out-of-service rate is 18.8% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is JAMES B REESE based?
JAMES B REESE reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1976 WORCESTER HIGHWAY, POCOMOKE CITY, Maryland 21851. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does JAMES B REESE have valid operating authority?
JAMES B REESE has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.
How many trucks and drivers does JAMES B REESE operate?
JAMES B REESE self-reports 29 power units and 25 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has JAMES B REESE had any crashes?
6 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for JAMES B REESE in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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