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  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 471 days (since May 20, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

JAMES & SONS TRUCKING COMPANY INC

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Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Uninsured since · May 20, 2025
Coverage resumed · Feb 18, 2022
Coverage resumed · Jul 19, 2024
Common (Property) reinstated · Jul 22, 2024
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 471 days (since May 20, 2025).
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 31 days Jan 18, 2022 → Feb 18, 2022
  • Prior insurance gap · 504 days Mar 3, 2023 → Jul 19, 2024
  • Common (Property) gap · 497 days Inactive Mar 13, 2023 → reinstated Jul 22, 2024
  • Common (Property) gap · 32 days Inactive Jan 24, 2022 → reinstated Feb 25, 2022
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — JAMES & SONS TRUCKING COMPANY INC (USDOT 3538560)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 471 days (since May 20, 2025).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 31 days — Jan 18, 2022 → Feb 18, 2022
  • Prior insurance gap · 504 days — Mar 3, 2023 → Jul 19, 2024
  • Common (Property) gap · 497 days — Inactive Mar 13, 2023 → reinstated Jul 22, 2024
  • Common (Property) gap · 32 days — Inactive Jan 24, 2022 → reinstated Feb 25, 2022
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3538560/
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 3538560 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JAMES EDWARD WILCOX JR General Freight Based in BRASELTON, GA

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 54/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F 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
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since May 20, 2025.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235169 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: Do not book.

Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since May 20, 2025

BOC-3 agent

#1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3538560
In FMCSA records since Dec 18, 2020 (~5y)
Company officer JAMES EDWARD WILCOX JR
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 50 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (470) 727-6145
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2284 NORTHERN OAK DR
BRASELTON, GA 30517
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3538560
In FMCSA records since Dec 18, 2020 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 50 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 50.0% vs 6.7% +43.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.00 vs 1.80 +0.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 50% 50% —
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
2
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 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

JAMES & SONS TRUCKING COMPANY INC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Driver Fitness at 6.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in GA (1) and NC (1).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Driver Fitness (50.0% of violations); top code 393.43 (No/improper breakaway or emergency braking) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Bigt, Freightliner, and Ram are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 235,169 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
50%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,169 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,169 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Mar 13, 2023 to Jul 22, 2024 (497 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 24, 2022 to Feb 25, 2022 (32 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 18, 2022 to Feb 18, 2022 (31 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 3, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024 (504 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2024-09 2025-03

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Driver Fitness
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Mar 3, 2025
North Carolina (NC) 1 1 100.0% Sep 12, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Big Tex 1
Freightliner 1
Ram 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 5.50 6 — 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 1 — 6.00 6 — 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 (2 rows) View all 2 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
84073997 Mar 3, 2025 GA 3 VILLA RICA GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA EBE801 · 1FVACWDC76HW27750
0 — No
83027217 Sep 12, 2024 NC 1 25 N
Ram STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA YRL139 · 3C663RRHL8RG28939
4 393.43, 383.23A2, 391.41A1-NPH Yes
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KY0072680038 Oct 7, 2021 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL8853124801 Jul 7, 2021 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1181306
INACTIVE
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC1181306 common INACTIVE —
MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 2 PDFs available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 22, 2024 MC1181306-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Feb 25, 2022 MC1181306-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Mar 29, 2021 MC1181306 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Jan 13, 2021 MC1181306-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA984137087 BIPD/Primary — Jul 19, 2024 May 20, 2025 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 504 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 3, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA MMTH25549090 BIPD/Primary — Feb 18, 2022 Mar 3, 2023 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 31 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 18, 2022 to Feb 18, 2022
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA950651480 BIPD/Primary — Oct 13, 2021 Jan 18, 2022 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA950651480 BIPD/Primary — Sep 16, 2021 Oct 13, 2021 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA950651480 BIPD/Primary — Jul 9, 2021 Jul 9, 2021 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA950651480 BIPD/Primary — Jul 9, 2021 Sep 16, 2021 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP67838A BIPD/Primary — Apr 13, 2021 Jul 8, 2021 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP67838A BIPD/Primary — Feb 8, 2021 Apr 13, 2021 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP67838A BIPD/Primary — Feb 8, 2021 May 3, 2021 NAME CHANGED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA3135406 BIPD/Primary — Jan 7, 2021 Feb 8, 2021 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 27, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. May 27, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. May 20, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  4. Mar 13, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Mar 13, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Mar 13, 2023
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 497 days (through Jul 22, 2024)
  7. Mar 3, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
  8. Mar 3, 2023
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 504 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 19, 2024)
  9. Mar 24, 2022
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
  10. Jan 24, 2022
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  11. Jan 24, 2022
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  12. Jan 24, 2022
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 32 days (through Feb 25, 2022)
  13. Jan 18, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  14. Jan 18, 2022
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 31 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 18, 2022)
  15. Oct 13, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  16. Sep 16, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  17. Aug 25, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Jul 12, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Jul 9, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  20. Jul 8, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  21. May 3, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  22. Apr 14, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Apr 13, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  24. Feb 8, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
VILLA RICA GA GA 1 0
25 N NC 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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