Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 310177 · MC-149587
GEORGE E JAMES
3 power unitsFRAMETOWN, WV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-149587 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power 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
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
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
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GEORGE E JAMES safe to work with?
Is GEORGE E JAMES safe to load? GEORGE E JAMES (USDOT 310177, MC-149587) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FRAMETOWN, WV, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
GEGEORGE E JAMES 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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 Driving2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Gulf · 99–01
Westport · 01–03
Occidental Fire · 03–06
National · 06–14
National · 15–20
Scottsdale · 20–23
19882025
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 29 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Oct 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2006 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 14 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Oct 2003 → Nov 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Oct 2001 → Oct 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1999 → Oct 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1998 → Oct 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1994 → Oct 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING | Apr 1988 → Oct 1998 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRAMETOWN, WV
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
@frontier.com — 3088 carriers: USDOT 1552USDOT 2345USDOT 2477USDOT 9392USDOT 10611USDOT 13191USDOT 38515USDOT 38519
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1997 ELK RIVER ROAD, FRAMETOWN, WV, 26623
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (304) 364-8680
- Cell
- (304) 689-0762
- Fax
- (304) 364-8178
- Web domain
- frontier.com
Registration
- Officer
- George E James
- USDOT / docket
- 310177 · MC-149587
- First registered
- 02/22/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 08/01/2025 · 98,336 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/12/1988
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is GEORGE E JAMES's USDOT number?
GEORGE E JAMES's USDOT number is 310177, and its motor carrier number is MC-149587.
Is GEORGE E JAMES authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GEORGE E JAMES is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GEORGE E JAMES's safety record?
GEORGE E JAMES has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GEORGE E JAMES's fleet?
GEORGE E JAMES operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GEORGE E JAMES based?
GEORGE E JAMES is based in FRAMETOWN, WV.