Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 990519 · MC-420505 · Updated 06/13/2026
JAMES D CARTER
DBA J D CARTER TRUCKING
1 power unitsCOTTONWOOD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-420505 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 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 17.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2424 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor 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
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JAMES D CARTER safe to work with?
Is JAMES D CARTER safe to load? JAMES D CARTER (USDOT 990519, MC-420505) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in COTTONWOOD, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Frequently asked
What is JAMES D CARTER's USDOT number?
JAMES D CARTER's USDOT number is 990519, and its motor carrier number is MC-420505.
Is JAMES D CARTER authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES D CARTER is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JAMES D CARTER's fleet?
JAMES D CARTER operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES D CARTER based?
JAMES D CARTER is based in COTTONWOOD, CA.