Carrier profile · USDOT 1352194 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

James River Equipment Carolina LLC

218 power unitsavg 3.2 yrRegional · 5 statesASHLAND, VA88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

218Power units

22 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.2Avg age (yr)

2018–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(804) 798-6001 Email dispatchjohn.dean@jamesriverequipment.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 60 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

218 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.2 yr

Model years 2018–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 25 vehicle and 44 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 4.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

42 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 218-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: 218
Inspections · 24 mo: 44
Annualized: ≈22 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 218
Observed power (24 mo): 22
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

3.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2018

Oldest model yr

34.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

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

ASHLAND, VA

11047 LEADBETTER ROAD

Top corridor

NC ⇄ VA

NC 21 · MD 10 · VA 8

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-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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 43392 USDOT 623465

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@jamesriverequipment.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 464671 USDOT 623465 USDOT 3007169 USDOT 3478592

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john dean — 18 carriers: USDOT 573158 USDOT 623465 USDOT 870707 USDOT 1519912 USDOT 1639058 USDOT 1815731 USDOT 2252070 USDOT 2256889

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

218

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 11047 LEADBETTER ROAD, ASHLAND, VA, 23005
Mailing address: 11047 LEADBETTER RD, ASHLAND, VA, 23005
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (804) 798-6001
Cell: (804) 971-7403
Fax: (804) 752-7111
Email: john.dean@jamesriverequipment.com
Web domain: jamesriverequipment.com

Registration

Officers: John Dean · Rowland D Carroll Jr
USDOT / docket: 1352194
First registered: Mar 28, 2005
Last MCS-150: Mar 6, 2025 · 4,010,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

218

Power units

217

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,010,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT CAROLINA LLC.

JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT CAROLINA LLC (USDOT 1352194) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 44 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 25 vehicle-level and 44 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 218 power units and 217 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 6, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT CAROLINA LLC's USDOT number?

JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT CAROLINA LLC's USDOT number is 1352194.

Is JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT CAROLINA LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT CAROLINA LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT CAROLINA LLC's safety record?

JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT CAROLINA LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 60 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT CAROLINA LLC's fleet?

JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT CAROLINA LLC operates 218 power units and 217 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT CAROLINA LLC based?

JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT CAROLINA LLC is based in ASHLAND, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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