Carrier profile · USDOT 398223 · MC-237985 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

James Burg Trucking Company

DBA JBTC

99 power unitsavg 10.4 yrRegional · 5 statesWARREN, MI81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-237985 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

99Power units

44 observed · MCS-150

48Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.4Avg age (yr)

2000–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(586) 751-9000 Email dispatchSAFETY@JBTC.NET

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.8% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

99 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.4 yr

Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

70 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 23.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 42 vehicle and 70 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

18.2% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

69 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 6

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 99-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 99
Inspections · 24 mo: 70
Annualized: ≈35 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving67 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 20 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 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: Active
Broker: Inactive

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 ’23 · 10 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Pacific Financial’03–’13

Cincinnati’03–’12

Acuity A’12–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2023

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2012 → Oct 2023	$750K	2
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2003 → Oct 2012	$750K	4
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Jul 2003 → Aug 2013	$750K	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Apr 2003 → Oct 2003	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2000 → Oct 2002	$750K	2
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1999 → Oct 2000	$750K	3
CALVERT INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1998 → Oct 1998	$750K	2
CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA	Dec 1995 → Dec 1997	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1994 → Jan 1996	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA	Dec 1993 → Jan 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 99
Observed power (24 mo): 44
Trailers (towed): 48

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

47.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

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

Home base

WARREN, MI

27275 MOUND ROAD

Top corridor

MI 45 · OH 19 · IN 4

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 capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 27275 MOUND ROAD, WARREN, MI, 48092
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (586) 751-9000
Cell: (248) 561-9000
Fax: (586) 751-1367
Email: safety@jbtc.net
Web domain: jbtc.net

Registration

Officer: James D. Burg
USDOT / docket: 398223 · MC-237985
First registered: Jun 26, 1990
Last MCS-150: Apr 24, 2026 · 5,462,070 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 20, 2006
D-U-N-S: 621011972

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,462,070

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 BURG TRUCKING COMPANY.

JAMES BURG TRUCKING COMPANY (USDOT 398223) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 70 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 42 vehicle-level and 70 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 99 power units and 92 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 24, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 20, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JAMES BURG TRUCKING COMPANY's USDOT number?

JAMES BURG TRUCKING COMPANY's USDOT number is 398223, and its motor carrier number is MC-237985.

Is JAMES BURG TRUCKING COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, JAMES BURG TRUCKING COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JAMES BURG TRUCKING COMPANY's safety record?

JAMES BURG TRUCKING COMPANY has a 23.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 110 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is JAMES BURG TRUCKING COMPANY's fleet?

JAMES BURG TRUCKING COMPANY operates 99 power units and 92 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JAMES BURG TRUCKING COMPANY based?

JAMES BURG TRUCKING COMPANY is based in WARREN, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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