Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 601051 · MC-289662
JAMES D VANDEVER TRUCKING INC
3 power unitsavg 6 yrRegional · 3 statesGORDONVILLE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-289662 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2011–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 11 inspections.
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2011–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JAMES D VANDEVER TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is JAMES D VANDEVER TRUCKING INC safe to load? JAMES D VANDEVER TRUCKING INC (USDOT 601051, MC-289662) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GORDONVILLE, TX, operating 3 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JDJAMES D VANDEVER TRUCKING INC 100
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle 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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 18 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+15 earlier
Great West · 00–03
Sentry Select · 06–09
Canal · 12–14
Great West · 15–17
Redpoint County · 18–21
United States · 22–24
19952025
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.
21 insurer eras · collapsed from 35 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| REDPOINT COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 6 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2015 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Oct 2014 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2011 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP | May 2010 → May 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2009 → May 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2006 → May 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2004 → May 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2003 → May 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | May 2003 → May 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2000 → May 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1999 → May 2000 | $750k | 4 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | May 1998 → May 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| COLONIAL COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1998 → May 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1996 → May 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | May 1995 → May 1996 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2023
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GORDONVILLE, TX
Top corridor
CA ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3938564USDOT 2028474USDOT 4208609USDOT 3777487
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@embarqmail.com — 2439 carriers: USDOT 3863USDOT 3983USDOT 47490USDOT 66533USDOT 70718USDOT 79498USDOT 79681USDOT 84839
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1060 GORDONVILLE RD, GORDONVILLE, TX, 76245
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (940) 391-2092
- Web domain
- embarqmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- James D Vandever
- USDOT / docket
- 601051 · MC-289662
- First registered
- 05/10/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 12/23/2025 · 671,477 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/12/2010
- 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 D VANDEVER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
JAMES D VANDEVER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 601051, and its motor carrier number is MC-289662.
Is JAMES D VANDEVER TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES D VANDEVER TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JAMES D VANDEVER TRUCKING INC's safety record?
JAMES D VANDEVER TRUCKING INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JAMES D VANDEVER TRUCKING INC's fleet?
JAMES D VANDEVER TRUCKING INC operates 3 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES D VANDEVER TRUCKING INC based?
JAMES D VANDEVER TRUCKING INC is based in GORDONVILLE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.