Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2078298 · MC-725834
JAMES MCCURDY
1 power unitsavg 5 yrLocal · 2 statesKIMBERLING CITY, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-725834 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2020–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2020–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JAMES MCCURDY safe to work with?
Is JAMES MCCURDY safe to load? JAMES MCCURDY (USDOT 2078298, MC-725834) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in KIMBERLING CITY, MO, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JMJAMES MCCURDY 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Northland · 14–17
National · 17–19
Northland · 19–22
20102024
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2013 → Jul 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2012 → Jul 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Apr 2011 | $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)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2022
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KIMBERLING CITY, MO
Top corridor
CA ⇄ MO
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1675597
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@permitshopinc.com — 68 carriers: USDOT 147471USDOT 333231USDOT 362872USDOT 472983USDOT 564699USDOT 816661USDOT 856409USDOT 879605
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james mccurdy — 3 carriers: USDOT 2074717USDOT 4476191
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2286 JOE BALD ROAD, KIMBERLING CITY, MO, 65686
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (417) 872-6004
- Web domain
- permitshopinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- James Mccurdy
- USDOT / docket
- 2078298 · MC-725834
- First registered
- 09/21/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 12/16/2025 · 100,591 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
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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Frequently asked
What is JAMES MCCURDY's USDOT number?
JAMES MCCURDY's USDOT number is 2078298, and its motor carrier number is MC-725834.
Is JAMES MCCURDY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES MCCURDY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JAMES MCCURDY's safety record?
JAMES MCCURDY has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JAMES MCCURDY's fleet?
JAMES MCCURDY operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES MCCURDY based?
JAMES MCCURDY is based in KIMBERLING CITY, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.