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ANTHONY JAMES

STOCKTON, CA

DBA: BIG DOG TRUCKING

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
Policy effective · Jan 29, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Registration LLC Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — ANTHONY JAMES (USDOT 4331019)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Registration LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4331019/
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 4331019 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ANTHONY JAMES General Freight Based in STOCKTON, CA

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=235172 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Registration LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4331019
In FMCSA records since Dec 5, 2024 (~1y)
MC / docket MC1690997
Company officer ANTHONY JAMES
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 100 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (510) 322-4854
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3469 W BENJAMIN HOLT DR APT 529
STOCKTON, CA 95219
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4331019
In FMCSA records since Dec 5, 2024 (~1y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100 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 0.70 vs 1.80 -1.10
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-02-03 (578 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 0 0 4

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 10 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 10% 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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
10
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 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

BIG DOG TRUCKING had 10 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 10.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (8) and AZ (2).

Violation profile

10.0% out-of-service rate, below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 393.78 (Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; International, CIMC, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 235,172 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,172 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 235,172 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2025-07 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations
Hours of Service
1 violation
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 8 1 12.5% Sep 1, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 2 0 0.0% Nov 20, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 9
Hyundai Translead 3
CIMC 2
Custom Scott 1
Wabash National 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 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.10 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 1.92 2 — 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 (10 rows) View all 10 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88872449 Sep 1, 2026 CA 2 S/B I-5 SANTA NELLA SCALES
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP75742 · 3HSDJSNR8FN596239
9 395.8E1PC-OOS, 395.3A2-HOSPRNC, 393.45B2-B-VAC Yes
87277787 Mar 10, 2026 CA 2 GRAPEVINE IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP75742 · 3HSDJSNR8FN596239
1 393.78A-WS No
86950801 Feb 1, 2026 CA 3 ca-i-580-w/b-livermore-scales
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP75742 · 3HSDJSNR8FN596239
0 — No
86391608 Nov 20, 2025 AZ 3 WINSLOW AZ
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
CA XP75742 · 3HSDJSNR8FN596239
0 — No
86324454 Nov 11, 2025 CA 2 CACHE CREEK SCALES
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP75742 · 3HSDJSNR8FN596239
0 — No
86226689 Oct 31, 2025 CA 2 DESERT HILLS IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP75742 · 3HSDJSNR8FN596239
2 392.2-SLLED, 395.24C2II-ELDTN No
86201254 Oct 30, 2025 CA 1 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP75742 · 3HSDJSNR8FN596239
0 — No
86135786 Oct 22, 2025 AZ 1 YUMA AZ
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP75742 · 3HSDJSNR8FN596239
3 393.78, 393.80A, 396.17C-PI No
85739115 Sep 9, 2025 CA 1 DONNER PASS IF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA XP75742 · 3HSDJSNR8FN596239
1 396.3A1-BALAC No
85312271 Jul 21, 2025 CA 2 ca-i-580-w/b-livermore-platform
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP75742 · 3HSDJSNR8FN596239
0 — No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1690997
Active
Granted Feb 3, 2025
View full authority record →
common
MC1690997
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
Feb 3, 2025 MC1690997-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company TSATCA-0002999-00 BMC-91X — Jan 29, 2026 On file ACTIVE
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TSATCA-0002999-00 91X $750,000 Jan 29, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CLCA12305 BIPD/Primary — Jan 29, 2025 Jan 29, 2026 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 2, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Jan 29, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Feb 3, 2025
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WINSLOW AZ AZ 1 0
YUMA AZ AZ 1 0
CACHE CREEK SCALES CA 1 0
DESERT HILLS IF CA 1 0
DONNER PASS IF CA 1 0
GRAPEVINE IF CA 1 0
S/B I-5 SANTA NELLA SCALES CA 1 1
SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE CA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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