Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2914361 · MC-982362
JAMES MICHEAL MABE
DBA FAITH FARMS GRADING & HAULING
8 power unitsavg 8.3 yrLocal · 2 statesPINE HALL, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-982362 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.3Avg age (yr)
1999–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 10 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.510.5 %
▼ 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
8.3 yr
Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JAMES MICHEAL MABE safe to work with?
Is JAMES MICHEAL MABE safe to load? JAMES MICHEAL MABE (USDOT 2914361, MC-982362) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PINE HALL, NC, operating 8 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 45 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JMJAMES MICHEAL MABE 82
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Safety
45 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.5% (24-mo)19 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)29 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈1.8 / 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
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 29
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Southeastern · 16–17
20162017
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2024
Newest model yr
1999
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 mo2929
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PINE HALL, NC
Top corridor
NC
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 · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2483235USDOT 4066941USDOT 170879USDOT 2542307USDOT 2627867
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1853 HWY 772, PINE HALL, NC, 27042
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (336) 529-5789
Registration
- Officers
- Micheal Mabe · Daniel Mabe
- USDOT / docket
- 2914361 · MC-982362
- First registered
- 08/02/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 08/21/2025 · 20,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is JAMES MICHEAL MABE's USDOT number?
JAMES MICHEAL MABE's USDOT number is 2914361, and its motor carrier number is MC-982362.
Is JAMES MICHEAL MABE authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES MICHEAL MABE is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JAMES MICHEAL MABE's safety record?
JAMES MICHEAL MABE has a 10.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is JAMES MICHEAL MABE's fleet?
JAMES MICHEAL MABE operates 8 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES MICHEAL MABE based?
JAMES MICHEAL MABE is based in PINE HALL, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.