JAMES L SUTTLES

DBA: CHOICE EXPRESS

Joins 1 roadside inspection (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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 · Jan 5, 2022

Contract (Property) reinstated · Jan 11, 2022

Policy effective · Dec 24, 2024

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 4823 days Oct 22, 2008 → Jan 5, 2022
Contract (Property) gap · 4823 days Inactive Oct 28, 2008 → reinstated Jan 11, 2022

On file

Insurance on file · $750,000 PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — JAMES L SUTTLES (USDOT 631388)
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 · 4823 days — Oct 22, 2008 → Jan 5, 2022
  • Contract (Property) gap · 4823 days — Inactive Oct 28, 2008 → reinstated Jan 11, 2022

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/631388/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 631388 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JAMES SUTTLES II Other (FARM COMMODITIES) Based in DAYTON, TN

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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=270649 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 ↓

Legal Name JAMES L SUTTLES II → JAMES L SUTTLES · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

common

Insurance

PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 631388

In FMCSA records since Feb 26, 1996 (~30y)

Company officer JAMES SUTTLES II

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Other (FARM COMMODITIES)

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 4,500 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (423) 285-3501

Email: [email protected]

Physical

302 SUTTLES RD

DAYTON, TN 37321

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 631388

In FMCSA records since Feb 26, 1996 (~30y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 4,500 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 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP

BMC-91X · $750,000 · CA953746763

Effective Dec 24, 2024

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 2022-01-11 (1,742 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
Policy effective Dec 24, 2024
Process Agent
Process Agent Service Company, Inc.
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	1	0	0
Trailers	2	0	0
Trucks	1	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	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	100%	—
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 (24m)

Authorities

0 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 270,649 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 270,649 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 270,649 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Oct 28, 2008 to Jan 11, 2022 (4823 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 22, 2008 to Jan 5, 2022 (4823 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

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

Record Changes

Aug 19, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Legal Name JAMES L SUTTLES II JAMES L SUTTLES
  FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2026-08 2026-08

Activity by State

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

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN)	1	1	100.0%	Aug 28, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Caterpilla		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	—	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	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	9.00	9	—	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 (1 row) View all 1 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88849967	Aug 28, 2026	TN	2	DAYTON TN	CATERPILLAR STRAIGHT TRUCK TN H107200 · 1HTJGTKT0CJ627193	1	393.100B-C	Yes

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC452917

—

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	MC452917	common	N	—

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
Jan 11, 2022	MC452917-P	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Reinstatement Letter →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 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 HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	CA953746763	91X	$750,000	Dec 24, 2024	On file	ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	CA953746763	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 26, 2022	Dec 24, 2024	CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	CA953746763	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 5, 2022	Dec 26, 2022	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 4823 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 22, 2008 to Jan 5, 2022
MARYLAND CASUALTY CO.	SPA 01810391	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 1, 2006	Oct 22, 2008	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN356573	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 13, 2003	Aug 1, 2006	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Dec 24, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
Nov 29, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Dec 26, 2022

insurance

CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
Nov 30, 2022

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Jan 11, 2022

authority

REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Oct 28, 2008

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Oct 28, 2008

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Oct 28, 2008

authority gap

Contract (Property) authority inactive: 4823 days (through Jan 11, 2022)
Oct 22, 2008

insurance

CANCEL — MARYLAND CASUALTY CO.
Oct 22, 2008

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 4823 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 5, 2022)
Aug 1, 2006

insurance

TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
DAYTON TN	TN	1	1

Booking & risk tools

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Related Records

Tennessee carriers Dayton carriers PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP MARYLAND CASUALTY CO. 1 inspection Book / don't book Insurance check Cancel desk

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots