Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 276265 · MC-403863
J A FOGLE III TRUCKING LLC
22 power unitsavg 8.8 yrLocal · 2 statesNEESES, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-403863 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
22Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
19Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
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
Operating authority4040 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo61.561.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is J A FOGLE III TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is J A FOGLE III TRUCKING LLC safe to load? J A FOGLE III TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 276265, MC-403863) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NEESES, SC, operating 22 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 74 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 61.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JAJ A FOGLE III TRUCKING LLC 80
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Safety
74 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 61.5% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.2% (24-mo)48 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.3% now▼ Improving
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 22-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 22
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 50
- Annualized
- ≈25 / 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 Driving45
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
National · 01–now
Amco · 11–18
20012018
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2010 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC | Aug 2008 → Aug 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2001 → current | $750k | 12 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 22
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 19
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo5050
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEESES, SC
Top corridor
SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4128666USDOT 334754USDOT 582050Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4128666USDOT 334754USDOT 582050USDOT 4471649USDOT 178847
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@carolinafreshfarms.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 334754USDOT 2371686
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2222
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7500 SAVANNAH HIGHWAY, NEESES, SC, 29107
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (803) 263-4637
- Cell
- (803) 628-2023
- Fax
- (803) 263-4156
- Web domain
- carolinafreshfarms.com
Registration
- Officer
- John A Fogle Iii
- USDOT / docket
- 276265 · MC-403863
- First registered
- 07/17/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 04/29/2026 · 556 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/17/2021
- D-U-N-S
- 157500349
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 J A FOGLE III TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
J A FOGLE III TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 276265, and its motor carrier number is MC-403863.
Is J A FOGLE III TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, J A FOGLE III TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is J A FOGLE III TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
J A FOGLE III TRUCKING LLC has a 61.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 74 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).
How big is J A FOGLE III TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
J A FOGLE III TRUCKING LLC operates 22 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is J A FOGLE III TRUCKING LLC based?
J A FOGLE III TRUCKING LLC is based in NEESES, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.