Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 798312 · MC-355340
JAMES A WRIGHT
DBA BIG DAWG ENTERPRISES
4 power unitsavg 13 yrRegional · 5 statesRIO RANCHO, NM
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-355340 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.0Avg age (yr)
2002–2026 · 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 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 15 inspections.
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
13 yr
Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JAMES A WRIGHT safe to work with?
Is JAMES A WRIGHT safe to load? JAMES A WRIGHT (USDOT 798312, MC-355340) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RIO RANCHO, NM, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), 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
JAJAMES A WRIGHT 100
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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 Driving4
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle 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 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
United Financial · 22–24
19992024
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 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2002 → Apr 2003 | $750k | 3 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2002 → Jun 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2001 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| FARWEST INSURANCE COMPANY(FAR WEST) | Mar 2000 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 5 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 1999 → Mar 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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2026
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RIO RANCHO, NM
Top corridor
NM
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 817469
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james a wright — 9 carriers: USDOT 1452443USDOT 1859784USDOT 1875993USDOT 2149431USDOT 2163811USDOT 2881571USDOT 3740836USDOT 3981905
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1724 GOLF COURSE RD SE, RIO RANCHO, NM, 87124
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (505) 457-1203
- Cell
- (505) 269-4301
Registration
- Officer
- James A Wright
- USDOT / docket
- 798312 · MC-355340
- First registered
- 03/03/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 03/29/2026 · 300,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 A WRIGHT's USDOT number?
JAMES A WRIGHT's USDOT number is 798312, and its motor carrier number is MC-355340.
Is JAMES A WRIGHT authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES A WRIGHT is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JAMES A WRIGHT's safety record?
JAMES A WRIGHT has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 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 A WRIGHT's fleet?
JAMES A WRIGHT operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES A WRIGHT based?
JAMES A WRIGHT is based in RIO RANCHO, NM, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.