Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2632465 · MC-916447
JAMES DOWNS LLC
9 power unitsavg 6.2 yrRegional · 3 statesMAYSVILLE, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-916447 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.2Avg age (yr)
2015–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.2 yr
Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JAMES DOWNS LLC safe to work with?
Is JAMES DOWNS LLC safe to load? JAMES DOWNS LLC (USDOT 2632465, MC-916447) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MAYSVILLE, MO, operating 9 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JDJAMES DOWNS LLC 93
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving35
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Grinnell Reinsurance · 17–21
20152023
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2022 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2021 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO. | Nov 2017 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2016 → May 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MAYSVILLE, MO
Top corridor
IA ⇄ MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3802673USDOT 79466USDOT 3141877USDOT 1984578
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james downs — 4 carriers: USDOT 2783115USDOT 2903569USDOT 4473583
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3901 SE BAKER RD, MAYSVILLE, MO, 64469
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 33, LATHROP, MO, 64465
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (816) 866-3002
Registration
- Officer
- James Downs
- USDOT / docket
- 2632465 · MC-916447
- First registered
- 05/06/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 06/10/2025 · 670,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
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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Frequently asked
What is JAMES DOWNS LLC's USDOT number?
JAMES DOWNS LLC's USDOT number is 2632465, and its motor carrier number is MC-916447.
Is JAMES DOWNS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES DOWNS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JAMES DOWNS LLC's safety record?
JAMES DOWNS LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JAMES DOWNS LLC's fleet?
JAMES DOWNS LLC operates 9 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES DOWNS LLC based?
JAMES DOWNS LLC is based in MAYSVILLE, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.