Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 947115 · MC-406097
JAMES E BEST
DBA JAMES BEST TRUCKING
1 power unitsCOTTONWOOD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-406097 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 25 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
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 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (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
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JAMES E BEST safe to work with?
Is JAMES E BEST safe to load? JAMES E BEST (USDOT 947115, MC-406097) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in COTTONWOOD, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 25 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: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JEJAMES E BEST 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.
02
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 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Axa Re · 02–04
Clarendon National · 05–07
Praetorian · 07–10
Everest National · 10–12
Hudson · 12–16
Hudson · 17–20
20012020
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2012 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2010 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2007 → Apr 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Apr 2005 → May 2007 | $750k | 4 |
| AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2004 → Apr 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| AXA RE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2002 → Apr 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2001 → Apr 2002 | $750k | 2 |
03
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.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COTTONWOOD, CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cvprs.com — 252 carriers: USDOT 169663USDOT 437744USDOT 475067USDOT 505397USDOT 509201USDOT 565790USDOT 579432USDOT 628687
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james best — 7 carriers: USDOT 548466USDOT 1922402USDOT 2394418USDOT 2399078USDOT 3390866USDOT 4514087
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3575 KERI LN, COTTONWOOD, CA, 96022
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 518, COTTONWOOD, CA, 96022
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (530) 945-0032
- cvprs@cvprs.com
- Web domain
- cvprs.com
Registration
- Officer
- James Best
- USDOT / docket
- 947115 · MC-406097
- First registered
- 04/12/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 01/15/2024 · 80,000 mi (2023)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is JAMES E BEST's USDOT number?
JAMES E BEST's USDOT number is 947115, and its motor carrier number is MC-406097.
Is JAMES E BEST authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES E BEST is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JAMES E BEST's fleet?
JAMES E BEST operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES E BEST based?
JAMES E BEST is based in COTTONWOOD, CA.