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Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 917714 · MC-397176 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
James D Pennington Jr
DBA STARLITE TRANSPORT
1 power unitMARION, VA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-397176 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2525 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
JAMES D PENNINGTON JR (USDOT 917714) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 24, 2011.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is JAMES D PENNINGTON JR's USDOT number?
JAMES D PENNINGTON JR's USDOT number is 917714, and its motor carrier number is MC-397176.
Is JAMES D PENNINGTON JR authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, JAMES D PENNINGTON JR is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JAMES D PENNINGTON JR's fleet?
JAMES D PENNINGTON JR operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES D PENNINGTON JR based?
JAMES D PENNINGTON JR is based in MARION, VA.
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