Carrier profile · USDOT 109763 · MC-180233 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

James Gentry LLC

36 power unitsavg 5.9 yrMulti-region · 9 statesGREENWOOD, LA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-180233 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

36Power units

43 observed · MCS-150

52Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(318) 938-5396 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 219 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.9 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

192 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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48 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jul 6, 2026.

Safety

145 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 9.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 95 vehicle and 145 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

13.3% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

143 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 12

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 36
Inspections · 24 mo: 145
Annualized: ≈73 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving33 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance17 · 4 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance11 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 9 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’17 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Clarendon National’94–’02

Lincoln General’04–’08

State Pennsylvania’08–’12

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2017

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2015 → Nov 2017	$1M	1
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Nov 2014 → Nov 2015	$1M	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Nov 2013 → Nov 2014	$1M	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Sep 2012 → Nov 2013	$1M	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Sep 2008 → Sep 2012	$1M	4
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2004 → Sep 2008	$1M	4
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2002 → Nov 2003	$1M	4
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Sep 1994 → Sep 2002	$1M	9

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 36
Observed power (24 mo): 43
Trailers (towed): 52

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

83.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

145

NM busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

New Mexico: 64 inspections
Texas: 32 inspections
California: 20 inspections
Arizona: 13 inspections
Louisiana: 9 inspections
Arkansas: 3 inspections
Oklahoma: 2 inspections
Colorado: 1 inspections
Mississippi: 1 inspections

Home base

GREENWOOD, LA

8125 WEST 70TH STREET

Most inspections: NM

64 inspections

NM 64 · TX 32 · CA 20

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3138036 USDOT 1636490Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (24 trucks · 16 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2644033 USDOT 2908345 USDOT 3138036 USDOT 2021314 USDOT 3722322 USDOT 3071379 USDOT 2812866 USDOT 1014183

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james b gentry — 2 carriers: USDOT 1792691

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 8125 WEST 70TH STREET, GREENWOOD, LA, 71033
Mailing address: PO BOX 481, GREENWOOD, LA, 71033
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (318) 938-5396
Fax: (318) 938-7475
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: gentrytrucking.com

Registration

Officers: James B Gentry · Daniel French
USDOT / docket: 109763 · MC-180233
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 19, 2026 · 3,473,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 15, 2000
D-U-N-S: 94090933

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,473,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

9 of 95 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

83violation records

14OOS-tagged records

9 of 95inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

270%0 / 27

Hours of service

1811%2 / 18

Other vehicle maintenance

1735%6 / 17

Brakes

1020%2 / 10

Driver fitness

743%3 / 7

Lights

425%1 / 4

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 17

17%May 25 to Nov 254 / 24

4%Nov 25 to May 261 / 24

13%May 26 to Nov 264 / 30

Top 3 codes (18 of 83 records)

395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer8
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4

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392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection3
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL2
391.41A-MCPC No / expired medical certificate2
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles2
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles2
393.48A Brakes inoperative2
393.55C2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps2
396.3A1-ALBV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
383.51A-NSIN Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
391.11B4-DEN Driver not qualified1
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLDL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.80-TEXTING Texting while driving1
393.11A1-LRLM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.201C-FR Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.60D Windshield / glazing1
393.67C7V-F Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.75A2-TAOBB Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
395.20BELDNV Hours of service / ELD1
395.22H3-ELDMF ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1
395.30B1 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.32B-ELDDFR ELD — non-authenticated driving1
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1PC-OOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1

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Unsafe driving

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Hours of service

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JAMES GENTRY LLC.

JAMES GENTRY LLC (USDOT 109763) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 4, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 145 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 95 vehicle-level and 145 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 36 power units and 34 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 19, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 15, 2000 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JAMES GENTRY LLC's USDOT number?

JAMES GENTRY LLC's USDOT number is 109763, and its motor carrier number is MC-180233.

Is JAMES GENTRY LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. JAMES GENTRY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JAMES GENTRY LLC's safety record?

JAMES GENTRY LLC has a 9.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 219 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).