Owner-operator
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA BYARS TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-08
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
13 yr
Model years 2007–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is JAMES L BYARS safe to load? JAMES L BYARS (USDOT 364652, MC-253147) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in VALLEY SPRINGS, CA, operating 0 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-08.
JAMES L BYARS's USDOT number is 364652, and its motor carrier number is MC-253147.
As of 2026-07-08, JAMES L BYARS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JAMES L BYARS has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
JAMES L BYARS operates 0 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JAMES L BYARS is based in VALLEY SPRINGS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
Comparable carriers around Valley Springs and across California
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 6 |
| FIRST MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2008 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2007 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2007 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 4 |
| GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2006 → Nov 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2003 → Nov 2006 | $750k | 4 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2003 → Dec 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2002 → Nov 2003 | $750k | 4 |
| ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC. | Apr 2001 → Jul 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC. | May 1999 → Apr 2000 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | May 1998 → May 1999 | $750k | 8 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. CO | May 1996 → May 1998 | $750k | 8 |
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 2 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
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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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