Carrier profile · USDOT 3653401 · MC-1260141 · Updated Aug 2, 2026

James Brothers Trucking LLC

2 power unitsLocal · 2 statesMONTCLAIR, NJ50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1260141 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

15.5Avg age (yr)

2009–2012 · vPIC

Call dispatch(973) 680-6909 Email dispatchdamianjam01@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 66.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving2 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

American Millennium’21–’24

American Millennium’24–’25

202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2025 → Feb 2026	$750K	3
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2024 → Sep 2025	$750K	2
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	Sep 2021 → Sep 2024	$750K	4
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2021 → Sep 2021	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

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 across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MONTCLAIR, NJ

104 LINCOLN ST

Top corridor

PA ⇄ NJ

PA 2 · NY 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 104 LINCOLN ST, MONTCLAIR, NJ, 07042
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (973) 680-6909
Email: damianjam01@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Oran James · Damian James
USDOT / docket: 3653401 · MC-1260141
First registered: Jun 9, 2021
Last MCS-150: Mar 16, 2026 · 25,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

25,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JAMES BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC.

JAMES BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3653401) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 9, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 100.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 2, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 16, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JAMES BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

JAMES BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3653401, and its motor carrier number is MC-1260141.

Is JAMES BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 2, 2026, JAMES BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JAMES BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

JAMES BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC has a 100.0% 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 does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is JAMES BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

JAMES BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JAMES BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC based?

JAMES BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC is based in MONTCLAIR, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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