Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 170731 · MC-253485
JAMES CARTER
DBA CARTER SERVICE CENTER
9 power unitsITALY, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-253485 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power 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 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
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 9 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 21.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
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
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JAMES CARTER safe to work with?
Is JAMES CARTER safe to load? JAMES CARTER (USDOT 170731, MC-253485) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in ITALY, TX, operating 9 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JCJAMES CARTER 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+7 earlier
Ranger Ins · 93–99
Gulf · 99–01
19932005
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2004 → May 2005 | $5M | 3 |
| ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2004 → Jun 2005 | $5M | 3 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2003 → Aug 2004 | $5M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2003 → Jun 2004 | $5M | 1 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2002 → Aug 2003 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2002 → Jun 2003 | $5M | 1 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2001 → Aug 2002 | $5M | 1 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1999 → Aug 2001 | $5M | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Apr 1993 → Jun 1999 | $5M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- 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
ITALY, TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 509 CLARK STREET, ITALY, TX, 76651
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 213, ITALY, TX, 76651
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (972) 483-7435
- Fax
- (972) 483-7504
- —
Registration
- Officer
- James Carter
- USDOT / docket
- 170731 · MC-253485
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 12/15/2004 · 438,000 mi (2004)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 50143270
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 JAMES CARTER's USDOT number?
JAMES CARTER's USDOT number is 170731, and its motor carrier number is MC-253485.
Is JAMES CARTER authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES CARTER is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JAMES CARTER's fleet?
JAMES CARTER operates 9 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES CARTER based?
JAMES CARTER is based in ITALY, TX.