Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 796159 · MC-354611
JAMES SANDERS
DBA JAMES SANDERS TRUCKING
1 power unitsGARDEN CITY, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-354611 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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 27 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JAMES SANDERS safe to work with?
Is JAMES SANDERS safe to load? JAMES SANDERS (USDOT 796159, MC-354611) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in GARDEN CITY, GA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JSJAMES SANDERS 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Ooida Risk · 08–10
19992010
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Nov 2008 → Apr 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Dec 2000 → Mar 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Mar 2000 → Oct 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Mar 1999 → Apr 2000 | $750k | 2 |
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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
GARDEN CITY, GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james sanders — 28 carriers: USDOT 510232USDOT 719040USDOT 930800USDOT 1157872USDOT 1158586USDOT 1240159USDOT 1270350USDOT 1444460
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 112 SALT CREEK RD #23, GARDEN CITY, GA, 31418
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 7325, GARDEN CITY, GA, 31418
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (912) 236-1405
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Registration
- Officer
- James Sanders
- USDOT / docket
- 796159 · MC-354611
- First registered
- 02/19/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 09/08/2009 · 0 mi
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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 SANDERS's USDOT number?
JAMES SANDERS's USDOT number is 796159, and its motor carrier number is MC-354611.
Is JAMES SANDERS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES SANDERS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JAMES SANDERS's fleet?
JAMES SANDERS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES SANDERS based?
JAMES SANDERS is based in GARDEN CITY, GA.