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JAMES R FILLOW

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USDOT 363179 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Conditional rated CORPORATION Company officer: JAMES FILLOW Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Machinery / Large Objects Based in NORWALK, CT Grade A · 86
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
Coverage resumed · Oct 30, 2015
Common (Property) reinstated · Apr 17, 2019
Common (Property) reinstated · Nov 17, 2017
Policy effective · Dec 9, 2024
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 7237 days Jan 6, 1996 → Oct 30, 2015
  • Common (Property) gap · 163 days Inactive Nov 5, 2018 → reinstated Apr 17, 2019
  • Common (Property) gap · 7869 days Inactive May 2, 1996 → reinstated Nov 17, 2017
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file CENTRAL AGENT SERVICE, INC. Details →
Org: CORPORATION
Company officer: JAMES FILLOW
Cargo: Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Machinery / Large Objects
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — JAMES R FILLOW (USDOT 363179)
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: $1,000,000
Officer(s): JAMES FILLOW (Company officer)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 7237 days — Jan 6, 1996 → Oct 30, 2015
  • Common (Property) gap · 163 days — Inactive Nov 5, 2018 → reinstated Apr 17, 2019
  • Common (Property) gap · 7869 days — Inactive May 2, 1996 → reinstated Nov 17, 2017
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — CENTRAL AGENT SERVICE, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/363179/
As of: Jul 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 86/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

CENTRAL AGENT SERVICE, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 363179
In FMCSA records since Aug 22, 1989 (~36y)
MC / docket MC216937
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer JAMES FILLOW
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 30,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (203) 853-3111
Email: [email protected]
Physical
11 NEW ST
NORWALK, CT 06855-2326
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 363179
In FMCSA records since Aug 22, 1989 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 30,000 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 4 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 100% 100% —
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
4
Drivers
1
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

JAMES R FILLOW is a corporation based in NORWALK, CT, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 363179. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Conditional. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 4 power units and 1 driver, with 1 roadside inspection on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. 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.

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Carrier overview

JAMES R FILLOW is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 1 driver, organized as a corporation, based in Norwalk, CT. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 100.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in CT (1 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (66.7% of violations); top code 391.41APC (Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner and Kenworth 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
2 revocations on record.

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Nov 5, 2018 to Apr 17, 2019 (163 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from May 2, 1996 to Nov 17, 2017 (7869 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 6, 1996 to Oct 30, 2015 (7237 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-12 2025-12

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%
Driver Fitness
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
Connecticut (CT) 1 1 100.0% Dec 24, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 1
Kenworth 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 3.00 3 — 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 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 7.00 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 (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86646171 Dec 24, 2025 CT 2 BRANFORD
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 11496 · 2NKMHD7X42M888714
3 391.41APC, 393.71H10-CDDSDM, 393.95A1 Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CT0600358269 Oct 12, 2006 CT 0 4 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC216937
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 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
Apr 17, 2019 MC216937-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Nov 17, 2017 MC216937-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Nov 16, 2017 MC216937 NC REINSTATEMENT NC →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 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 CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA974479581 91X $1,000,000 Dec 9, 2024 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. CA974479581 BIPD/Primary — Oct 31, 2023 Dec 9, 2024 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP322046 BIPD/Primary — Oct 30, 2022 Oct 30, 2023 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP216286 BIPD/Primary — Oct 30, 2021 Oct 30, 2022 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP216286 BIPD/Primary — Oct 30, 2021 Nov 5, 2022 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY CPO1641242 BIPD/Primary — Oct 30, 2018 Oct 30, 2021 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP800789 BIPD/Primary — Nov 14, 2017 Oct 30, 2018 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP800789 BIPD/Primary — Oct 30, 2017 Nov 14, 2017 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP800789 BIPD/Primary — Oct 30, 2017 Nov 29, 2017 CANCELLED
MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY 8502RB0112020 BIPD/Primary — Oct 30, 2015 Oct 30, 2017 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 7237 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 6, 1996 to Oct 30, 2015
PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. CA 0275383-3 BIPD/Primary — Apr 13, 1995 Jan 6, 1996 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 0275383-3 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 1995 Apr 13, 1995 CANCELLED
ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY 78623512 CARGO — Jan 18, 1994 Apr 14, 2001 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 02753832 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 1994 Jan 6, 1995 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 9, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  2. Nov 13, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Nov 1, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Oct 30, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Nov 5, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Oct 30, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Oct 28, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Oct 30, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Apr 17, 2019
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Nov 5, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  11. Nov 5, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  12. Nov 5, 2018
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 163 days (through Apr 17, 2019)
  13. Oct 30, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Nov 29, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Nov 14, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Oct 30, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Apr 14, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. May 2, 1996
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  19. May 2, 1996
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 7869 days (through Nov 17, 2017)
  20. Jan 6, 1996
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.
  21. Jan 6, 1996
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 7237 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 30, 2015)
  22. Apr 13, 1995
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Jan 26, 1995
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Jan 6, 1995
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Feb 28, 1994
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  26. Feb 17, 1994
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. Feb 1, 1993
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BRANFORD CT 1 1
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How to verify JAMES R FILLOW

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  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.
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Frequently asked questions about JAMES R FILLOW

Is JAMES R FILLOW an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. JAMES R FILLOW is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 363179 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 R FILLOW's safety rating? ▾
JAMES R FILLOW's FMCSA safety rating is Conditional. A Conditional rating indicates the carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard during its most recent compliance review and is on notice to remediate. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has JAMES R FILLOW had? ▾
1 roadside inspection are on file for JAMES R FILLOW 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 R FILLOW's out-of-service rate? ▾
JAMES R FILLOW's peak out-of-service rate is 100.0% (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 R FILLOW based? ▾
JAMES R FILLOW reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 11 NEW ST, NORWALK, Connecticut 06855-2326. 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 R FILLOW have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. JAMES R FILLOW holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC216937). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does JAMES R FILLOW operate? ▾
JAMES R FILLOW self-reports 4 power units and 1 driver 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 R FILLOW had any crashes? ▾
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for JAMES R FILLOW in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for 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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