Asset-based
42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA LAKE CITY TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.5 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is JAMES G GOBERT INC safe to load? JAMES G GOBERT INC (USDOT 319385, MC-211234) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LAKE CHARLES, LA, operating 42 power units and 33 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 89 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 48.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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 2026-06-21.
JAMES G GOBERT INC's USDOT number is 319385, and its motor carrier number is MC-211234.
As of 2026-06-21, JAMES G GOBERT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JAMES G GOBERT INC has a 48.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 89 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
JAMES G GOBERT INC operates 42 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JAMES G GOBERT INC is based in LAKE CHARLES, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
Comparable carriers around Lake Charles and across Louisiana
89 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Sep 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2022 | $1M | 4 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO. | Aug 2019 → Nov 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Aug 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Aug 2017 → Aug 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Aug 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2015 → Aug 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2013 → Aug 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2012 → Aug 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2011 → Aug 2012 | $1M | 2 |
| QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Aug 2008 → Aug 2011 | $1M | 3 |
| TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2007 → Aug 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2004 → Aug 2007 | $1M | 3 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Aug 2000 → Aug 2004 | $1M | 5 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1999 → Aug 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| GENERAL AGENTS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA, INC. | Aug 1998 → Aug 1999 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1996 → Aug 1998 | $1M | 4 |
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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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