JAMES E MILLER

N AUGUSTA, SC

DBA: PIONEER CLEARING

Joins 7 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 22, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution

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Violations per Inspection above national average 2.86 vs 1.80 national (+1.06).

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — JAMES E MILLER (USDOT 525233)
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:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 2.86 vs 1.80 national (+1.06).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/525233/
As of: Oct 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 525233 Active INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PROPERTY Owner: JAMES EDWARD MILLER Other (SAND, GRAVEL) Based in N AUGUSTA, SC

FMCSA census as of Oct 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 92/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

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=174509 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.

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Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 525233

In FMCSA records since May 26, 1993 (~33y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Owner JAMES EDWARD MILLER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Other (SAND, GRAVEL)

Fleet size 4 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 35,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (803) 507-5701

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1566 EDGEFIELD RD

N AUGUSTA, SC 29860

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 525233

In FMCSA records since May 26, 1993 (~33y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

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 2.86 vs 1.80 +1.06

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.

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 12 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	7	7	0
OOS inspections	1	2	0
OOS percentage	14.29%	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%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

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

Compared against 174,509 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 174,509 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 174,509 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 (9 months)

2023-12 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
South Carolina (SC)	6	1	16.7%	Oct 14, 2026
Georgia (GA)	1	1	100.0%	Dec 11, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Western Star		7
Freightliner		2
GMC		1
Hooper Tra		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.55	1	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	2.99	3	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	13.25	13	—	Oct 19, 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
89273759	Oct 14, 2026	SC	3	NORTH AUGUSTA SC	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK SC P814726 · 5KKMAXDV2NLNB6227	0	—	No
87429542	Mar 25, 2026	SC	3	NORTH AUGUSTA SC	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK SC P827570 · 3BJHBWDV3TDWW1992	2	390.21TB1-MC, 392.2-SLLS1	No
86771896	Jan 9, 2026	SC	3	NORTH AUGUSTA SC	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK SC P827570 · 5KKMAXDV9MLMR1846	1	392.16-D	No
86560259	Dec 11, 2025	GA	3	AUGUSTA GA	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK SC P865865 · 1FVMG3DV9RHVA2105	6	392.9AA2-OA, 390.21TB1-MC, 392.2-SLLEWG3	Yes
86428488	Nov 24, 2025	SC	3	NORTH AUGUSTA SC	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK SC P526204 · 5KKHBWDV1RLVD7097	1	392.2-SLLS1	No
85932376	Sep 30, 2025	SC	3	NORTH AUGUSTA SC	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK SC P814726 · 5KKMAXDV2NLNB6227	0	—	No
85864658	Sep 23, 2025	SC	2	EDGEFIELD SC	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK SC P856053 · 1GD4USEY7SF250914	10	393.130C-CHVE, 383.25A1, 393.43D-B	Yes
81409991	Apr 22, 2024	SC	1	US 25 EDGEFIELD COUNTY	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK SC P526204 · 5KKHBWDV1RLVD7097	3	383.23(a)(2), 383.71(h), 392.2	Yes
80646352	Jan 18, 2024	SC	3	US 25 EDGEFIELD COUNTY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK SC P865865 · 1FVMG3DV9RHVA2105	0	—	No
80322389	Dec 6, 2023	SC	3	US 25 EDGEFIELD COUNTY	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK SC P827570 · 5KKMAXDV9MLMR1846	1	392.16(a)	No
79674140	Sep 15, 2023	SC	3	EDGEFIELD CNTY SECONDARY ROADS	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK SC P814726 · 5KKMAXDV2NLNB6227	2	392.2	No
79133798	Jul 13, 2023	SC	3	SC 28 MCCORMICK COUNTY	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK SC P814726 · 5KKMAXDV2NLNB6227	1	392.2	No

Recent Crashes (3 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
SC011153911B	Dec 29, 2011	SC	3	No	No	Injury
SC004150418A	Dec 20, 2004	SC	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA8184074700	Jul 29, 1998	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
NORTH AUGUSTA SC	SC	5	0
US 25 EDGEFIELD COUNTY	SC	3	1
AUGUSTA GA	GA	1	1
EDGEFIELD CNTY SECONDARY ROADS	SC	1	0
EDGEFIELD SC	SC	1	1
SC 28 MCCORMICK COUNTY	SC	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	4	0
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	Driver Fitness	1	1
383.71(h)	Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required.	Driver Fitness	1	0
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1	0

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Field change history

Field change history
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