Carrier profile · USDOT 733884 · MC-335146 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

JAMES J PUNCH JR

DBA PUNCH TRUCKING

1 power unitHARTFORD, ME50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-335146 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(207) 224-7261

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
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 ’24 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Empire Fire’07–’10

Northland’14–’17

Progressive Northern’17–’24

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2024

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Mar 2024	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2014 → Mar 2017	$750K	1
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Mar 2013 → Mar 2014	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Mar 2013	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2011 → May 2012	$750K	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2010 → May 2011	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2007 → Mar 2010	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2006 → Mar 2007	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2004 → Mar 2006	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2002 → Mar 2004	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2001 → Mar 2002	$750K	1
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2000 → Mar 2001	$750K	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 1999 → Mar 2000	$750K	2
TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1998 → May 1999	$750K	2

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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

HARTFORD, ME

1471 BEAR POND RD

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.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1471 BEAR POND RD, HARTFORD, ME, 04220
Mailing address: PO BOX 80, NO TURNER, ME, 04266-0080
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (207) 224-7261
Cell: (207) 650-7012
Fax: (207) 224-8415
Email: —

Registration

Officer: James J Punch Jr
USDOT / docket: 733884 · MC-335146
First registered: Mar 9, 1998
Last MCS-150: Mar 27, 2026 · 100,000 mi (2025)
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

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 J PUNCH JR.

JAMES J PUNCH JR (USDOT 733884) 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 holds active 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 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 31, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 27, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JAMES J PUNCH JR's USDOT number?

JAMES J PUNCH JR's USDOT number is 733884, and its motor carrier number is MC-335146.

Is JAMES J PUNCH JR authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, JAMES J PUNCH JR is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JAMES J PUNCH JR's safety record?

JAMES J PUNCH JR has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.