Asset-based
67 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 15, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
67 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.4 yr
Model years 2008–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
ST JAMES TRANSPORTS LLC (USDOT 979912) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 15, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 15, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Aug 13, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 15, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 15, 2026.
The carrier received 71 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 29 vehicle-level and 71 driver-level — across 18 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 15, 2026.
The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 15, 2026.
It reports 67 power units and 54 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 9, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 30, 2004 in the federal record refreshed Jun 15, 2026.
ST JAMES TRANSPORTS LLC's USDOT number is 979912, and its motor carrier number is MC-415886.
As of Jun 15, 2026, ST JAMES TRANSPORTS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ST JAMES TRANSPORTS LLC has a 20.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 108 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
ST JAMES TRANSPORTS LLC operates 67 power units and 54 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ST JAMES TRANSPORTS LLC is based in SAINT JAMES, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Missouri
71 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
68 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 6
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Aug 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2011 → Aug 2021 | $750K | 2 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Aug 2011 | $750K | 3 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2007 → Aug 2009 | $750K | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Sep 2001 → Aug 2007 | $750K | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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