Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA GILLIAM TRANSPORTATION
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is JAMES GILLIAM safe to load? JAMES GILLIAM (USDOT 308633, MC-206343) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in GRANDVIEW, TN, operating 16 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
JAMES GILLIAM's USDOT number is 308633, and its motor carrier number is MC-206343.
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES GILLIAM is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JAMES GILLIAM operates 16 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JAMES GILLIAM is based in GRANDVIEW, TN.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2011 → Nov 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Oct 2010 → Oct 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Oct 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2008 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2007 → Feb 2008 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2006 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2006 → Dec 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2004 → Jun 2006 | $750k | 5 |
| ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC. | Jun 2003 → Jul 2004 | $750k | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jun 2001 → Jun 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2000 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1999 → Jul 1999 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 1998 → Jul 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1997 → Sep 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1996 → Jul 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1994 → Jul 1996 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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