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Carrier profile · USDOT 740223 · MC-336916 · Updated 06/13/2026

JAMES DUNHAM

DBA DUNHAM TRANSPORTATION

1 power unitsBRADFORD, AR

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-336916 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power 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 28 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

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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.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 22.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

Operating authority

yr active

since 1998

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 28-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is JAMES DUNHAM safe to load? JAMES DUNHAM (USDOT 740223, MC-336916) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in BRADFORD, AR, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

JDJAMES DUNHAM 50

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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-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 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

+7 earlier

Travelers · 98–00

Westport · 01–now

19982004

A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.

9 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACCEPTANCE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2003 → Apr 2004	$750k	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2003 → Sep 2003	$750k	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2003 → Apr 2003	$750k	1
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	Jan 2002 → Nov 2002	$750k	4
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jul 2001 → current	$750k	3
ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2001 → Apr 2001	$750k	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2000 → Jan 2001	$750k	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2000 → Oct 2000	$750k	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Feb 1998 → Feb 2000	$750k	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
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

BRADFORD, AR

5179 HIGHWAY 367 N

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@centurytel.net — 2978 carriers: USDOT 3625 USDOT 11163 USDOT 22078 USDOT 22279 USDOT 39554 USDOT 46538 USDOT 48124 USDOT 65988

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record

USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.

Location

Physical address: 5179 HIGHWAY 367 N, BRADFORD, AR, 72020
Mailing address: PO BOX 27, BRADFORD, AR, 72020
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (501) 344-8574
Fax: (501) 344-8574
Email: dunhamtrans@centurytel.net
Web domain: centurytel.net

Registration

Officer: James A Dunham
USDOT / docket: 740223 · MC-336916
First registered: 04/07/1998
Last MCS-150: 03/15/2004 · 100,000 mi (2001)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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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Frequently asked

What is JAMES DUNHAM's USDOT number?

JAMES DUNHAM's USDOT number is 740223, and its motor carrier number is MC-336916.

Is JAMES DUNHAM authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JAMES DUNHAM is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is JAMES DUNHAM's fleet?

JAMES DUNHAM operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JAMES DUNHAM based?

JAMES DUNHAM is based in BRADFORD, AR.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch5013448574 Email dispatchDUNHAMTRANS@centurytel.netCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 740223
MC / Docket: MC-336916
Officer: JAMES A DUNHAM
Address: 5179 HIGHWAY 367 N
BRADFORD, AR, 72020

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

Private, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.

$750k BIPD on file

WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION · no lapse on record

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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