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JAMES SPERRY JR

DBA: REDNECK HOTSHOT

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Coverage resumed · Apr 18, 2022
Coverage resumed · Apr 30, 2025
Policy effective · Jan 9, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 9 days Apr 9, 2022 → Apr 18, 2022
  • Prior insurance gap · 19 days Apr 11, 2025 → Apr 30, 2025
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file REGISTERED AGENTS INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — JAMES SPERRY JR (USDOT 2918993)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 9 days — Apr 9, 2022 → Apr 18, 2022
  • Prior insurance gap · 19 days — Apr 11, 2025 → Apr 30, 2025

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — REGISTERED AGENTS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2918993/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2918993 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: JAMES SPERRY JR General Freight Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Livestock Grain / Feed / Hay Farm Supplies +1 more Based in ENNIS, MT

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=275923 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 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

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Physical street 44 DEPOT SPUR RD → 44 DEPOT SPUR RDD · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

REGISTERED AGENTS INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2918993
In FMCSA records since Aug 13, 2016 (~10y)
MC / docket MC099119
Company officer JAMES SPERRY JR
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Livestock, Grain / Feed / Hay, Farm Supplies, Construction
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 35,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (406) 589-7624
Email: [email protected]
Physical
44 DEPOT SPUR RD
ENNIS, MT 59729
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2918993
In FMCSA records since Aug 13, 2016 (~10y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 35,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.00 vs 1.80 +0.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

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

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 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%).

Power Units
2
Drivers
1
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
1
2 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
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.

Risk intelligence

REDNECK HOTSHOT had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 19.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MT (2 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 393.83(g) (Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment.) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; Peterbilt and Smithco are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 275,923 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 275,923 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 275,923 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 9, 2022 to Apr 18, 2022 (9 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 11, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025 (19 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 address change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 44 DEPOT SPUR RD 44 DEPOT SPUR RDD
      Seen 73 times · first May 25, 2026 · last Aug 16, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-11 2025-10

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Montana (MT) 2 0 0.0% Oct 6, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 5
Smithco 5
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 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 19.33 19 — Aug 31, 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
86027412 Oct 6, 2025 MT 2 BOZEMAN MT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MT EDP220 · 1XP5DD9X4YN524609
3 393.55C2-B, 393.55E-B, 393.11A1-LBL No
85741212 Sep 4, 2025 MT 3 BOZEMAN MT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA31691 · 1XP5DD9X4YN524609
1 396.17C-PI No
82323663 Aug 7, 2024 MT 2 BOZEMAN MT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA20726 · 1XP5DB9X34D833245
9 396.17(c), 393.9(a), 396.5(b) No
82145478 Jul 12, 2024 MT 2 GALLATIN GATEWAY MT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA20726 · 1XP5DB9X34D833245
1 393.83(e) No
80138155 Nov 7, 2023 MT 1 BOZEMAN MT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA20726 · 1XP5DB9X34D833245
8 392.2-SLL, 393.55E-B, 393.55(c)(2) No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MT2450201351 Sep 20, 2024 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MT2150166852 Jun 21, 2021 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC099119
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 28, 2018 MC99119-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (19 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS134756 91X $750,000 Jan 9, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS134756 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Jan 9, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS134756 BIPD/Primary — Aug 25, 2025 Feb 10, 2026 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS134756 BIPD/Primary — Aug 25, 2025 Jan 9, 2026 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA995903503 BIPD/Primary — Apr 30, 2025 Aug 25, 2025 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 19 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 11, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC24040913 BIPD/Primary — Mar 11, 2025 Mar 4, 2025 REPLACED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC24040913 BIPD/Primary — Mar 11, 2025 Mar 12, 2025 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC24040913 BIPD/Primary — Mar 4, 2025 Apr 11, 2025 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC24040913 BIPD/Primary — Apr 11, 2024 Mar 4, 2025 REPLACED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC24040913 BIPD/Primary — Apr 11, 2024 Mar 11, 2025 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC23040899 BIPD/Primary — Apr 11, 2023 Apr 11, 2024 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA00239955 BIPD/Primary — Apr 18, 2022 Apr 11, 2023 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 9 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 9, 2022 to Apr 18, 2022
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC21040902 BIPD/Primary — Apr 9, 2021 Apr 9, 2022 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC20040521 BIPD/Primary — Sep 24, 2020 Apr 9, 2021 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC20040521 BIPD/Primary — Apr 9, 2020 Sep 24, 2020 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC19040800 BIPD/Primary — Apr 9, 2019 Apr 9, 2020 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 6572415 BIPD/Primary — Jun 22, 2018 Apr 9, 2019 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 10, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  2. Jan 9, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  3. Aug 25, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. May 13, 2025
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Apr 21, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Apr 21, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  7. Apr 11, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Apr 11, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 19 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 30, 2025)
  9. Mar 12, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 11, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Mar 4, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Apr 12, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Apr 11, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Apr 11, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  15. Apr 18, 2022
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  16. Apr 18, 2022
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  17. Apr 9, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Apr 9, 2022
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 9 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 18, 2022)
  19. Apr 12, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Apr 9, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Sep 30, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  22. Sep 30, 2020
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  23. Sep 24, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Apr 10, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. Apr 9, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Apr 10, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. Apr 9, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BOZEMAN MT MT 4 0
GALLATIN GATEWAY MT MT 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.83(g) Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(c)(2) CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.83(e) Exhaust - System discharging from a truck or truck-tractor at a location other than at the rear of the cab. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a)(1) Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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