JAMES R MCDANIEL INC
DBA: HILLCREST CONTRUCTION CO MAILBOXES R US
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 40.0% vs peer 10.0% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — JAMES R MCDANIEL INC (USDOT 2760745) 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 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 40.0% vs peer 10.0% On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2760745/ As of: Aug 28, 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 · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). 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 · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). 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.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 40% vs peer median 10% (worse). n=93359 same-size ACTIVE peers.
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.
Recent changes
- DBA — → HILLCREST CONTRUCTION CO MAILBOXES R US · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
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.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 12 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 28.57% | — |
| 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 Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
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.
HILLCREST CONTRUCTION CO MAILBOXES R US had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 28.6%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.
7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (7 stops).
28.6% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average.
The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 11 drivers; Ram and Chevrolet are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 93,359 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–17 power units (±50% of this carrier's 11 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.
Record Changes
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California (CA) | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | Jul 28, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Ram | 8 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | — | 5.94 | 6 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (12 rows) View all 12 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88560276 | Jul 28, 2026 | CA | 2 | CARSON PLATFORM SCALES |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLSR | No |
| 88404093 | Jul 14, 2026 | CA | 2 | CARSON PLATFORM SCALES |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.9A-LLPL | No |
| 87704988 | Apr 28, 2026 | CA | 3 | SR-91 E/B PERALTA SCALES |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87600537 | Apr 14, 2026 | CA | 1 | PERALTA SCALES |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 21TB1-MC, 95A4-EEUS, 2-SLL | No |
| 87045911 | Feb 13, 2026 | CA | 2 | SAN ONOFRE IF |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | — | Yes |
| 85945209 | Oct 2, 2025 | CA | 1 | ca-n/b-valencia-ave-jno-carbon-cn |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | — | Yes |
| 85054776 | Jun 23, 2025 | CA | 1 | ca-peralta-scales--e/b |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | — | No |
| 82155543 | Jul 16, 2024 | CA | 1 | ca-e/b-91-peralta-scales |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | — | No |
| 81622835 | May 14, 2024 | CA | 1 | ca-e/b-peralta-scales |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80605982 | Jan 12, 2024 | CA | 3 | ca-e/b-peralta-scales | — | 0 | — | No |
| 79925314 | Oct 13, 2023 | CA | 1 | WB PERALTA SCALE | — | 1 | — | No |
| 79228469 | Jul 22, 2023 | CA | 1 | ca-w/b--sr-91-peralta-scales | — | 0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA0008928705 | Aug 16, 2019 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| CARSON PLATFORM SCALES | CA | 2 | 0 |
| PERALTA SCALES | CA | 1 | 0 |
| SAN ONOFRE IF | CA | 1 | 1 |
| SR-91 E/B PERALTA SCALES | CA | 1 | 0 |
| WB PERALTA SCALE | CA | 1 | 0 |
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