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Carrier profile · USDOT 3058203 · MC-53668

JAMES WATERMAN

DBA JW TRANSPORT

1 power unitsavg 4.5 yrLocal · 1 statesLIVE OAK, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-53668 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Verified linkscox.netFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2018–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(860) 305-4027Email dispatchCHIRPER@COX.NET

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 file
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority8 yr active
since 2017
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.5 yr

Model years 2018–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 8-yr authority — clear to load.Full read

Is JAMES WATERMAN safe to work with?

Is JAMES WATERMAN safe to load? JAMES WATERMAN (USDOT 3058203, MC-53668) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LIVE OAK, FL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JWJAMES WATERMAN 100
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Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

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.

Expected band
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
1
Inspections · 24 mo
1
Annualized
≈1 / yr
Coverage
≈0.5 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 Driving1
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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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

$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Continental Divide · 20–22
20172024

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.

4 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Dec 2023 → Dec 2024$1M1
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2022 → Dec 2023$1M1
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2020 → Dec 2022$1M6
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2017 → Oct 2017$1M2
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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
1
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

4.5 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo1
NY busiest

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

Home base
LIVE OAK, FL
5879 159TH RD
Top corridor
NY ⇄ FL
NY 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4039572

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james waterman — 2 carriers: USDOT 1885102

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)1
Shared w/ other carriers1

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
5879 159TH RD, LIVE OAK, FL, 32060
Mailing address
82 CYNROSE PL, MERIDEN, CT, 06451-2772
Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone
(860) 305-4027
Email
chirper@cox.net
Web domain
cox.net

Registration

Officer
James Waterman
USDOT / docket
3058203 · MC-53668
First registered
10/12/2017
Last MCS-150
03/15/2026 · 100,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
—

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
—CDL drivers
100,000Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is JAMES WATERMAN's USDOT number?

JAMES WATERMAN's USDOT number is 3058203, and its motor carrier number is MC-53668.

Is JAMES WATERMAN authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JAMES WATERMAN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JAMES WATERMAN's safety record?

JAMES WATERMAN has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is JAMES WATERMAN's fleet?

JAMES WATERMAN operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JAMES WATERMAN based?

JAMES WATERMAN is based in LIVE OAK, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.