Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 782383 · MC-349762
JAMES LESTER PENOYER
1 power unitsSHELDON, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-349762 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JAMES LESTER PENOYER safe to work with?
Is JAMES LESTER PENOYER safe to load? JAMES LESTER PENOYER (USDOT 782383, MC-349762) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SHELDON, WI, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
JLJAMES LESTER PENOYER 100
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Northland · 05–07
Artisan Truckers · 15–17
National · 18–20
Great West · 20–26
19982026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2026 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2020 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2018 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2015 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2005 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 1998 → Nov 1999 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SHELDON, WI
Density
fewermore
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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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 633121
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@transportusa.net — 122 carriers: USDOT 133224USDOT 552203USDOT 779570USDOT 1002608USDOT 1028705USDOT 1056155USDOT 2189674USDOT 2332516
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- W14080 SPUR FIVE, SHELDON, WI, 54766
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (715) 668-5780
- Web domain
- transportusa.net
Registration
- Officer
- James Lester Penoyer
- USDOT / docket
- 782383 · MC-349762
- First registered
- 11/20/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 04/10/2026 · 74,750 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 LESTER PENOYER's USDOT number?
JAMES LESTER PENOYER's USDOT number is 782383, and its motor carrier number is MC-349762.
Is JAMES LESTER PENOYER authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES LESTER PENOYER is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JAMES LESTER PENOYER's safety record?
JAMES LESTER PENOYER has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JAMES LESTER PENOYER's fleet?
JAMES LESTER PENOYER operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES LESTER PENOYER based?
JAMES LESTER PENOYER is based in SHELDON, WI.