JOHN L PURYEAR TRUCKING INC

USDOT 2447999 • 1304 US HWY 17 N, NEW BERN, NC, 28563

ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
2,447,999
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Phone
2522291037
Power Units (MCS-150)
2
Drivers (MCS-150)
2
MCS-150 Mileage
90,000
Physical Address
1304 US HWY 17 N, NEW BERN, NC, 28563
Mailing Address
P O BOX 447, NEW BERN, NC, 28563
Contact

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file

Operating Authority

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No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Drugs / Alcohol
0%
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
13%
Vehicle Maintenance
2%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
57
Violations
11
6 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
5.3%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
2
Drivers (MCS-150)
2
Crash Records
4

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

1
May
2
Jun
1
Jul
1
Aug
1
Sep
3
Oct
1
Nov
1
Dec
1
Jan
2
Feb
Mar
Apr
1
May
2
Jun
1
Jul
1
Aug
2
Sep
6
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
2
Jan
1
Feb
2
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 57 of 57 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state57 inspections

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Violation Summary (11 violations from 57 inspections)

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Violation Summary (11 violations from 57 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)Inspection/repair/maintenance - general225Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)Tires/tubes - general defects226Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9Inoperable Required Lamp10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45UVBrake tubing/hoses inadequate117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75CTire tread depth insufficient (other axles)105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.82A1Texting while driving1010Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45(d)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.207(a)Suspension defective117Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
5.3%vs nat'l 23.4%
-18.1 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.19vs nat'l 1.80
-1.61 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (57 inspections)

Showing 50 of 57

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Inspection History (57 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Mar 13, 202687290676US 17 NEAR BRIDGETONNCLevel 3EAST SEMI-TRAILER0No
Mar 10, 202687251108US 264 / EXIT 77NCLevel 1FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Feb 19, 202687098790US 17 NEAR BRIDGETONNCLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jan 16, 202686817169RoadsideNCLevel 1FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jan 14, 202686804985US 70 NEAR SR 1128NCLevel 2EAST SEMI-TRAILER0No
Dec 29, 202586676304NC 118NCLevel 1FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Oct 21, 202586140316US 17 NEAR BRIDGETONNCLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Oct 14, 202586057194US 17 NEAR BRIDGETONNCLevel 3EAST SEMI-TRAILER0No
Oct 14, 202586057199US 70 NEAR SR 1141NCLevel 2EAST SEMI-TRAILER1393.9No
Oct 10, 202586032083RoadsideNCLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Oct 6, 202586003274I587NCLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Oct 2, 202585951106NC 11 BYPASSNCLevel 1FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Sep 11, 202585761290RoadsideNCLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Sep 10, 202585747910US 70 NEAR SR 1127NCLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Aug 25, 202585595030SR 1939NCLevel 1FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jul 29, 202585360573US17 NEAR SR 1616NCLevel 2RAVE SEMI-TRAILER2393.45UV, 393.75CYes
Jun 25, 202585071817US 264 ON 77 EXIT RAMPNCLevel 3RAVE SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jun 6, 202584901836US 264 NEAR NC 33NCLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
May 29, 202584824373US 17 NEAR BRIDGETONNCLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Feb 11, 202583858763US 70 NEAR SR 1150NCLevel 2RAVE SEMI-TRAILER0No
Feb 6, 202583809461NC 11NCLevel 1FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jan 20, 202583658410US 264 ON 77 EXIT RAMPNCLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Dec 16, 202483415044RoadsideNCLevel 1FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.82A1No
Nov 4, 202483083171US 264 / EXIT 77NCLevel 1FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Oct 25, 202483026335US 17 NEAR SR 1616NCLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Oct 10, 202482879238US 17 NEAR KOANCLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Oct 8, 202482867919RoadsideNCLevel 1FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Sep 12, 202482682068NC 118NCLevel 1FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Aug 28, 202482535507US 17 NEAR KOANCLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK2396.3(a)(1), 393.45(d)Yes
Jul 8, 202482059274NC43 NEAR NC118NCLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jun 14, 202481876780RoadsideNCLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jun 6, 202481827598US 17 NEAR BRIDGETONNCLevel 3WSTR STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
May 28, 202481738039EXIT 409NCLevel 3WSTR STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Apr 9, 202481318575US 264 / EXIT 77NCLevel 2WSTR STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Apr 1, 202481248583SR 1225 NEAR US 70NCLevel 3WSTR STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Mar 25, 202481185628US 17NCLevel 2WSTR STRAIGHT TRUCK1396.3(a)(1)Yes
Mar 21, 202481173893RoadsideNCLevel 1FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK4393.75(a), 393.9(a), 393.207(a)No
Mar 19, 202481153313NC43 NEAR NC118NCLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Mar 14, 202481125584RoadsideNCLevel 3RAVE SEMI-TRAILER0No
Feb 28, 20248098908811 EXITNCLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jan 18, 202480637331US 264NCLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jan 11, 202480601296RoadsideNCLevel 2WSTR STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Dec 29, 202380501806RoadsideNCLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Dec 19, 202380436126US 17 NEAR BRIDGETONNCLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Dec 11, 202380355764US 17 NEAR BRIDGETONNCLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Dec 7, 202380331845US 17 NEAR BRIDGETONNCLevel 3MONT SEMI-TRAILER0No
Dec 6, 202380321725CHATTAM STNCLevel 2WSTR STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Dec 1, 202380298977US 264NCLevel 3RAVE SEMI-TRAILER0No
Nov 9, 202380141941264/NC43NCLevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Aug 23, 202379482110US 264 / EXIT 75NCLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

33 total · 6.1% OOS
2024-052026-03
InspectionsOOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

4 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
4
Fatalities
1
Fatal crashes on record
Injuries
4
Across 1 crash
Tow-Aways
4

Crash History (4 records)

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Crash History (4 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Mar 20, 2024NCFATAL10GRIFTON1110...NJ6864JOHN L PURYEAR TRUCKING INC
Nov 30, 2020NCINJURY04
May 10, 2018NCTOW00
Mar 21, 2016NCTOW00

Compliance Timeline

4 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Mar 20, 2024
Crash
Fatal crash in NC
1 fatality, 0 injuries
Nov 30, 2020
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 4 injuries
May 10, 2018
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Mar 21, 2016
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries

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