Asset-based
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Asset-based
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.9 yr
Model years 2010–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is JAMES E FULTON & SONS INC safe to load? JAMES E FULTON & SONS INC (USDOT 383663, MC-456049) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in KALAMAZOO, MI, operating 21 power units and 21 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
JAMES E FULTON & SONS INC's USDOT number is 383663, and its motor carrier number is MC-456049.
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES E FULTON & SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JAMES E FULTON & SONS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
JAMES E FULTON & SONS INC operates 21 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JAMES E FULTON & SONS INC is based in KALAMAZOO, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Feb 2021 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2017 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO. | Nov 2012 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 5 |
| GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | Jan 2003 → Nov 2012 | $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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 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
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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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