Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA LACEY TAXIDERMY
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 10, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.7 yr
Model years 2007–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
JAMES D MCWHORTER (USDOT 840254) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 10, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 10, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective May 27, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 10, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 10, 2026.
The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 10, 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 Jul 10, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 1, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 10, 2026.
JAMES D MCWHORTER's USDOT number is 840254, and its motor carrier number is MC-447980.
As of 2026-07-10, JAMES D MCWHORTER is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JAMES D MCWHORTER has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
JAMES D MCWHORTER operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JAMES D MCWHORTER is based in MERIDIAN, ID, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
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10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
10 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jan '25 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since May 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2016 → May 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2015 → May 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2014 → May 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2013 → May 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2008 → May 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2007 → May 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2003 → May 2007 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2002 → May 2003 | $750K | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
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 and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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