Carrier profile · USDOT 167401 · MC-176003 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Jim Fruitt Trucking Inc

24 power unitsavg 11.3 yrRegional · 5 statesTANGENT, OR88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-176003 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

24Power units

26 observed · MCS-150

49Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.3Avg age (yr)

2003–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(541) 928-1131 Email dispatch[email protected]

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

Clear to load

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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 275 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.3 yr

Model years 2003–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

244 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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17 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jan 15, 2026.

Safety

182 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 12.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 167 vehicle and 182 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

11.4% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 1.8 pts 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

180 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 14

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

≈3.8 / 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: 24
Inspections · 24 mo: 182
Annualized: ≈91 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.8 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance30 · 13 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving19 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance16 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’17 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Great West’91–’02

Great West’10–’17

beyond this history

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2017

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2010 → Aug 2017	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2009 → Jul 2010	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jul 2008 → Jul 2009	$750K	1
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2007 → Jul 2008	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2006 → Jul 2007	$750K	2
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2005 → Jul 2006	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2005 → Jun 2005	$750K	2
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2004 → Jun 2004	$750K	2
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2004 → Jun 2005	$750K	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2002 → Jun 2004	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 1991 → Jul 2002	$750K	4

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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): 24
Observed power (24 mo): 26
Trailers (towed): 49

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

96.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

182

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 166 inspections
Nevada: 7 inspections
Oregon: 3 inspections
Washington: 3 inspections
Arizona: 3 inspections

Home base

TANGENT, OR

32341 OLD HWY 34

Most inspections: CA

166 inspections

CA 166 · NV 7 · OR 3

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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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 700738Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2944915 USDOT 2021666 USDOT 700738 USDOT 61163 USDOT 2580906 USDOT 353037 USDOT 2819062

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: 32341 OLD HWY 34, TANGENT, OR, 97389
Mailing address: 32341 OLDY HWY 34, TANGENT, OR, 97389
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (541) 928-1131
Fax: (541) 928-0332
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: jimfruitttrucking.com

Registration

Officers: James Fruitt · Katherine Fruitt
USDOT / docket: 167401 · MC-176003
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 8, 2026 · 2,359,190 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 20, 2004
D-U-N-S: 121530521

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,359,190

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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12%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

20 of 167 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

98violation records

25OOS-tagged records

20 of 167inspections 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.

Other vehicle maintenance

3735%13 / 37

Brakes

2934%10 / 29

Hours of service

120%0 / 12

Unsafe driving

120%0 / 12

Lights

60%0 / 6

Driver fitness

2100%2 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

30%

15%

30%

20%Nov 24 to May 258 / 40

7%May 25 to Nov 253 / 44

10%Nov 25 to May 265 / 48

11%May 26 to Nov 264 / 35

Top 3 codes (19 of 98 records)

393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects7
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed7
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components5

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396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak5
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects4
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators4
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)4
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data4
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps3
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.207A-SAPPAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps2
396.3A1-ALBV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
391.41A No / expired medical certificate1
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.203E-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205A-WRBH Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C-WR Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-SAPPCBLM Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207F-SLAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.28-WS-6 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43D-BIPBS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-VAC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.70B1I-CDFWFMI-MT20 Coupling devices / fifth wheel1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.80A Rear-vision mirrors1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H2-ELDNISDT ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.3A2-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E-HOSPDOOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F12-HOSM Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F4-HOSM Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JIM FRUITT TRUCKING INC.

JIM FRUITT TRUCKING INC (USDOT 167401) 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 $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.0% 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 182 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 167 vehicle-level and 182 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 3 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 24 power units and 26 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 8, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 20, 2004 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JIM FRUITT TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

JIM FRUITT TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 167401, and its motor carrier number is MC-176003.

Is JIM FRUITT TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. JIM FRUITT TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JIM FRUITT TRUCKING INC's safety record?

JIM FRUITT TRUCKING INC has a 12.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 275 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).