Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 571038 · MC-277220
JAMES BOURLET INC
DBA BOURLET ARTLOGISTICS
6 power unitsavg 5.4 yrRegional · 6 statesLONG ISLAND CITY, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-277220 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.4Avg age (yr)
2017–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.4 yr
Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JAMES BOURLET INC safe to work with?
Is JAMES BOURLET INC safe to load? JAMES BOURLET INC (USDOT 571038, MC-277220) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, operating 6 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JBJAMES BOURLET INC 81
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
United States · 09–18
Federal · 19–21
20032021
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2019 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Oct 2018 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2009 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2008 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2003 → Sep 2003 | $750k | 7 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2025
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
Top corridor
NY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john taylor — 68 carriers: USDOT 346963USDOT 348339USDOT 445965USDOT 471385USDOT 638143USDOT 812813USDOT 871681USDOT 888658
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 38-20 REVIEW AVE, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (718) 392-9770
- Fax
- (718) 316-6263
- joe@bourlet.com
- Web domain
- bourlet.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Taylor · Joseph Gardner
- USDOT / docket
- 571038 · MC-277220
- First registered
- 08/04/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 08/14/2025 · 66,954 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 BOURLET INC's USDOT number?
JAMES BOURLET INC's USDOT number is 571038, and its motor carrier number is MC-277220.
Is JAMES BOURLET INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES BOURLET INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JAMES BOURLET INC's safety record?
JAMES BOURLET INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is JAMES BOURLET INC's fleet?
JAMES BOURLET INC operates 6 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES BOURLET INC based?
JAMES BOURLET INC is based in LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.