Carrier profile · USDOT 27102 · MC-298653 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

JAMES WILSON COMPANY

7 power unitsavg 11.2 yrRegional · 4 statesCHATTANOOGA, TN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-298653 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.2Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(423) 265-2646 Email dispatchjwilson@jameswilsonco.net

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

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.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.2 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

66.7% · 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 8.3 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

12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 2

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Pennsylvania General’95–’01

Athena’01–’04

Clarendon National’04–’07

Grange’08–’13

Westfield’13–’18

Pennsylvania Manuf’18–’24

1995200320112019now

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

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$750K	1
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Jun 2018 → Jun 2024	$750K	2
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2013 → Jun 2018	$750K	1
GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	Jun 2008 → Jun 2013	$750K	2
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2007 → Jun 2008	$750K	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jun 2004 → Jun 2007	$750K	3
ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2001 → Jun 2004	$750K	5
PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1995 → Jun 2001	$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): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

45.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHATTANOOGA, TN

211 E 28TH STREET

Top corridor

TN 6 · GA 4 · AL 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks 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 4471855Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4471855 USDOT 936832

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 211 E 28TH STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37410
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (423) 265-2646
Email: jwilson@jameswilsonco.net
Web domain: jameswilsonco.net

Registration

Officer: Jennifer Kaitlin Wilson
USDOT / docket: 27102 · MC-298653
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 12, 2026 · 140,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 1, 1992
D-U-N-S: 3501954

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

140,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JAMES WILSON COMPANY.

JAMES WILSON COMPANY (USDOT 27102) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 12, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 1, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JAMES WILSON COMPANY's USDOT number?

JAMES WILSON COMPANY's USDOT number is 27102, and its motor carrier number is MC-298653.

Is JAMES WILSON COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, JAMES WILSON COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JAMES WILSON COMPANY's safety record?

JAMES WILSON COMPANY has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).