Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 267802 · MC-630395
JAMES PETERSON SONS INC
37 power unitsavg 10.2 yrLocal · 2 statesMEDFORD, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-630395 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
37Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.2Avg age (yr)
2012–2020 · 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 authority4040 yr active
since 1985Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
10.2 yr
Model years 2012–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JAMES PETERSON SONS INC safe to work with?
Is JAMES PETERSON SONS INC safe to load? JAMES PETERSON SONS INC (USDOT 267802, MC-630395) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MEDFORD, WI, operating 37 power units and 38 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
JPJAMES PETERSON SONS INC 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 37-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 37
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Wausau Business · 07–10
Regent · 10–12
20072013
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2013 → Jan 2013 | $1M | 5 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2012 → Jan 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2010 → Jan 2012 | $1M | 3 |
| WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2007 → Feb 2010 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 37
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2020
Newest model yr
2012
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 mo44
WI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MEDFORD, WI
Top corridor
WI
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 367912USDOT 996143
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@jpsbp.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 996143
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3737
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- N2251 GIBSON DR, MEDFORD, WI, 54451-9702
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 120, MEDFORD, WI, 54451-0120
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (715) 748-3035
- Web domain
- jpsbp.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jeffery J. Peterson
- USDOT / docket
- 267802 · MC-630395
- First registered
- 12/30/1985
- Last MCS-150
- 03/02/2026 · 220,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/24/1990
- D-U-N-S
- 6581987
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 PETERSON SONS INC's USDOT number?
JAMES PETERSON SONS INC's USDOT number is 267802, and its motor carrier number is MC-630395.
Is JAMES PETERSON SONS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES PETERSON SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JAMES PETERSON SONS INC's safety record?
JAMES PETERSON SONS INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JAMES PETERSON SONS INC's fleet?
JAMES PETERSON SONS INC operates 37 power units and 38 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES PETERSON SONS INC based?
JAMES PETERSON SONS INC is based in MEDFORD, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.