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Carrier profile · USDOT 906686 · MC-410794 · Updated 06/13/2026

JAMES MCDONALD

1 power unitsLocal · 1 statesSALTERS, SC

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-410794 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

12.0Avg age (yr)

2014–2014 · vPIC

Call dispatch(843) 372-9509 Email dispatchjamcdonald29@yahoo.com

Carrier verification summary for JAMES MCDONALD

JAMES MCDONALD (USDOT 906686) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

JAMES MCDONALD (USDOT 906686) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

JAMES MCDONALD (USDOT 906686) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

JAMES MCDONALD (USDOT 906686) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

JAMES MCDONALD (USDOT 906686) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 05/08/2026.

JAMES MCDONALD (USDOT 906686) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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 rate1 federal roadside inspection 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.

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 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

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

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

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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$1,000,000 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

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

beyond this history

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Apr 2018

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	May 2012 → Jan 2014	$750k	20
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	May 2004 → Sep 2004	$750k	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2002 → Sep 2003	$750k	3
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2001 → Feb 2002	$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): 0

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 across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SALTERS, SC

5996 SEABOARD RD

Top corridor

NC ⇄ SC

NC 1

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 company officer with other carriers

james mcdonald — 34 carriers: USDOT 272159 USDOT 477592 USDOT 549683 USDOT 806232 USDOT 1214887 USDOT 1222103 USDOT 1237222 USDOT 1267626

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5996 SEABOARD RD, SALTERS, SC, 29590
Mailing address: PO BOX 71, LANE, SC, 29564
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (843) 372-9509
Fax: (910) 875-1142
Email: jamcdonald29@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: James Mcdonald
USDOT / docket: 906686 · MC-410794
First registered: 09/21/2000
Last MCS-150: 05/08/2026 · 44,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

44,000

Annual mileage

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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 MCDONALD's USDOT number?

JAMES MCDONALD's USDOT number is 906686, and its motor carrier number is MC-410794.

Is JAMES MCDONALD authorized to operate?

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

What is JAMES MCDONALD's safety record?

JAMES MCDONALD has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 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: 1 federal roadside inspection 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.