Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
129 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3113083 · MC-83735
JAMES RIVER CARRIERS LLC
129 power unitsavg 4.7 yrNational · 35 statesRICHMOND, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-83735 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
129Power units
94 observed · MCS-150
135Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.7Avg age (yr)
2004–2026 · 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 authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo39.839.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
11 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.7 yr
Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JAMES RIVER CARRIERS LLC safe to work with?
Is JAMES RIVER CARRIERS LLC safe to load? JAMES RIVER CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 3113083, MC-83735) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RICHMOND, VA, operating 129 power units and 112 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 273 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 39.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), 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
JRJAMES RIVER CARRIERS LLC 74
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Safety
273 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 39.8% (24-mo)88 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.1% (24-mo)178 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
36.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 129-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 129
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 178
- Annualized
- ≈89 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving83 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance44 · 40 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 5 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
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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
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 129
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 94
- Trailers (towed)
- 135
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
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 35 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3434
US statesInspections · 24 mo175175
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RICHMOND, VA
Top corridor
TN ⇄ VA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 16 trucks also ran under 18 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2566250USDOT 3106861USDOT 4338400USDOT 4497360USDOT 3456423USDOT 3752463USDOT 760408USDOT 4130523Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 89 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3327USDOT 213831USDOT 327574USDOT 3783642USDOT 3081056USDOT 3109246USDOT 3450279USDOT 781203
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@jamesrivercarriers.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3621065
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)129129
Observed (24 mo)9494
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2227 STATION RD, RICHMOND, VA, 23234
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (804) 293-8860
- Web domain
- jamesrivercarriers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Leslie Stout · Jeffrey Whitefield Congdon Jr.
- USDOT / docket
- 3113083 · MC-83735
- First registered
- 03/22/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 03/20/2026 · 9,539,643 mi (2026)
- 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 RIVER CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?
JAMES RIVER CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 3113083, and its motor carrier number is MC-83735.
Is JAMES RIVER CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES RIVER CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JAMES RIVER CARRIERS LLC's safety record?
JAMES RIVER CARRIERS LLC has a 39.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 273 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is JAMES RIVER CARRIERS LLC's fleet?
JAMES RIVER CARRIERS LLC operates 129 power units and 112 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES RIVER CARRIERS LLC based?
JAMES RIVER CARRIERS LLC is based in RICHMOND, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 35 states.