JAMES DUNHAM

DBA: DUNHAM TRANSPORTATION

JAMES DUNHAM is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Bradford, AR. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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

Coverage resumed · Jul 19, 2001

Contract (Property) reinstated · Jul 29, 2003

Policy effective · Nov 12, 2001

Blockers

Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 87 days Apr 23, 2001 → Jul 19, 2001
Contract (Property) gap · 41 days Inactive Jun 18, 2003 → reinstated Jul 29, 2003

On file

Active insurance on file WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION · BIPD 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 — JAMES DUNHAM (USDOT 740223)
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: Inactive

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 87 days — Apr 23, 2001 → Jul 19, 2001
  • Contract (Property) gap · 41 days — Inactive Jun 18, 2003 → reinstated Jul 29, 2003

On file:
  • Active insurance on file — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION · BIPD

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/740223/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 740223 Inactive Authorized For-Hire Company officer: JAMES A DUNHAM General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Construction Based in BRADFORD, AR

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 76/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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=233993 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Status NOT_AUTH → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 740223

In FMCSA records since Apr 7, 1998 (~28y)

Company officer JAMES A DUNHAM

Operation Authorized For-Hire

Cargo carried

General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Construction

Fleet size 1 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 100,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (501) 344-8574

Email: [email protected]

Physical

5179 HIGHWAY 367 N

BRADFORD, AR 72020

Mailing

PO BOX 27

BRADFORD, AR 72020

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 740223

In FMCSA records since Apr 7, 1998 (~28y)

Operation Authorized For-Hire

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi

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

Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2003-12-23 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Policy effective Nov 12, 2001

Fleet details (MCS-150)

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

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

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.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet); 1 driver.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

4 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 233,993 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 233,993 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 233,993 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 Jun 18, 2003 to Jul 29, 2003 (41 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 23, 2001 to Jul 19, 2001 (87 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

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

Record Changes

May 25, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Status NOT_AUTH INACTIVE
  Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
TX2455225027	Sep 23, 2009	TX	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
WI0000051637	Jan 4, 2007	WI	0	10	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC336916

—

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	MC336916	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
Dec 23, 2003	MC336916-P	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Reinstatement Letter →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
ACCEPTANCE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA00018278	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 8, 2003	Apr 7, 2004	CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	438695	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 17, 2003	Sep 17, 2003	CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LCW101446	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 7, 2003	Apr 2, 2003	CANCELLED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL19952287	BIPD	—	Aug 26, 2002	Nov 13, 2002	CANCELLED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL19952287	BIPD	—	Jul 4, 2002	Aug 26, 2002	CANCELLED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL19952287	BIPD	—	Apr 29, 2002	Jul 4, 2002	CANCELLED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL19952287	BIPD	—	Jan 15, 2002	Apr 29, 2002	CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	AT870224	BIPD	—	Nov 12, 2001	On file	ACTIVE
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	AT870224	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 22, 2001	Nov 12, 2001	CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	AT870224	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 19, 2001	Oct 22, 2001	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 87 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 23, 2001 to Jul 19, 2001
ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	PLP5003334	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 23, 2001	Apr 23, 2001	CANCELLED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP 4700397	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 24, 2000	Jan 22, 2001	CANCELLED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP4700397	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 24, 2000	Dec 8, 2000	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN288411	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 4, 2000	Oct 3, 2000	CANCELLED
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7 TMP 285 T 791-9-IND-98	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 4, 2000	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Apr 13, 2004

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Apr 13, 2004

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Apr 7, 2004

insurance

CANCEL — ACCEPTANCE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 5, 2003

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Sep 17, 2003

insurance

CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Sep 17, 2003

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Jun 18, 2003

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Jun 18, 2003

authority gap

Contract (Property) authority inactive: 41 days (through Jul 29, 2003)
Apr 2, 2003

insurance

CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Apr 2, 2003

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Jan 16, 2003

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Nov 13, 2002

insurance

CANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
Aug 26, 2002

insurance

CANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
Jul 4, 2002

insurance

CANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
Apr 29, 2002

insurance

CANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
Jan 22, 2002

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Nov 12, 2001

insurance

CANCEL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Oct 22, 2001

insurance

CANCEL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Jul 10, 2001

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Apr 23, 2001

insurance

CANCEL — ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY
Apr 23, 2001

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Apr 23, 2001

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 87 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 19, 2001)
Jan 22, 2001

insurance

CANCEL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
Dec 8, 2000

insurance

CANCEL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
Oct 31, 2000

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Oct 3, 2000

insurance

CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 4, 2000

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY

Related Records

Arkansas carriers Bradford carriers ACCEPTANCE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CANAL INSURANCE CO. 2 reportable crashes

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

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