Asset-based
42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA LAKE CITY TRUCKING
Load decision ·
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.3 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
20 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
JAMES G GOBERT INC (USDOT 319385) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 7, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 10, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 7, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 44.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 10, 2026.
The carrier received 64 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 52 vehicle-level and 64 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 10, 2026.
The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 10, 2026.
It reports 42 power units and 33 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 23, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 10, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 8, 2010 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 10, 2026.
JAMES G GOBERT INC's USDOT number is 319385, and its motor carrier number is MC-211234.
FMCSA authority data as of Oct 10, 2026. JAMES G GOBERT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JAMES G GOBERT INC has a 44.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 95 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 6 states.
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Before you tender
Vehicle OOS 44.23% on 52 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
12 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jan 13, 2026.
64 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
63 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 7
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?
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 18 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025
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 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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Leave a reviewvehicle out-of-service rate
23 of 52 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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