Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 823175 · MC-654568
JAMES PAINT & BODY SHOP INC
11 power unitsavg 16.7 yrLocal · 2 statesCLAYTON, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-654568 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
16.7Avg age (yr)
1999–2021 · 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
Operating authority2626 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
16.7 yr
Model years 1999–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JAMES PAINT & BODY SHOP INC safe to work with?
Is JAMES PAINT & BODY SHOP INC safe to load? JAMES PAINT & BODY SHOP INC (USDOT 823175, MC-654568) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CLAYTON, GA, operating 11 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 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
JPJAMES PAINT & BODY SHOP INC 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 11-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving1
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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 · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Auto Owners · 08–13
American States · 14–20
Accredited · 20–23
Trisura · 23–25
20082025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Oct 2020 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2014 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2008 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- 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
2021
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLAYTON, GA
Top corridor
NC ⇄ GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@windstream.net — 5065 carriers: USDOT 3865USDOT 6236USDOT 7480USDOT 28870USDOT 33852USDOT 34326USDOT 38801USDOT 47874
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james watts — 16 carriers: USDOT 479985USDOT 540203USDOT 643962USDOT 1128708USDOT 1370293USDOT 1670469USDOT 2258914USDOT 2394833
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)33
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 323 N MAIN STREET, CLAYTON, GA, 30525
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 770, CLAYTON, GA, 30525
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (706) 782-3394
- Cell
- (706) 982-3577
- Fax
- (706) 782-0052
- Web domain
- windstream.net
Registration
- Officer
- James Watts
- USDOT / docket
- 823175 · MC-654568
- First registered
- 08/12/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 07/17/2025 · 25,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 PAINT & BODY SHOP INC's USDOT number?
JAMES PAINT & BODY SHOP INC's USDOT number is 823175, and its motor carrier number is MC-654568.
Is JAMES PAINT & BODY SHOP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES PAINT & BODY SHOP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JAMES PAINT & BODY SHOP INC's safety record?
JAMES PAINT & BODY SHOP INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 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 PAINT & BODY SHOP INC's fleet?
JAMES PAINT & BODY SHOP INC operates 11 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES PAINT & BODY SHOP INC based?
JAMES PAINT & BODY SHOP INC is based in CLAYTON, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.