Carrier profile · USDOT 678654 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Jim Whitehead Tire Service Inc

DBA JIM WHITEHEAD'S BEST ONE TIRE

84 power unitsavg 11.4 yrRegional · 3 statesAUGUSTA, GA81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

84Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.4Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(706) 738-5126 Email dispatchalison.peterson@jimwhiteheadtire.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average27.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

84 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.4 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 27.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 21 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

16.7% · 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 5.3 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

21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 4

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 84-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: 84
Inspections · 24 mo: 21
Annualized: ≈11 / 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 Driving12 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 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): 84
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

19.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

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

Home base

AUGUSTA, GA

2514 DEANS BRIDGE RD

Top corridor

SC ⇄ GA

SC 10 · GA 9 · NC 2

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 3176353

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

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: 2514 DEANS BRIDGE RD, AUGUSTA, GA, 30906
Mailing address: PO BOX 6263, AUGUSTA, GA, 30916
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (706) 738-5126
Cell: (706) 339-0276
Fax: (706) 736-3854
Email: alison.peterson@jimwhiteheadtire.com
Web domain: jimwhiteheadtire.com

Registration

Officers: Jim Whitehead Jr. · Larry Zurcher
USDOT / docket: 678654
First registered: Feb 28, 1997
Last MCS-150: Jun 5, 2025 · 1,280,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Feb 22, 2016
D-U-N-S: 144437829

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,280,000

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 JIM WHITEHEAD TIRE SERVICE INC.

JIM WHITEHEAD TIRE SERVICE INC (USDOT 678654) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading 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 27.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 21 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It reports 84 power units and 76 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 5, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Feb 22, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JIM WHITEHEAD TIRE SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

JIM WHITEHEAD TIRE SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 678654.

Is JIM WHITEHEAD TIRE SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, JIM WHITEHEAD TIRE SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is JIM WHITEHEAD TIRE SERVICE INC's safety record?

JIM WHITEHEAD TIRE SERVICE INC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is JIM WHITEHEAD TIRE SERVICE INC's fleet?

JIM WHITEHEAD TIRE SERVICE INC operates 84 power units and 76 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JIM WHITEHEAD TIRE SERVICE INC based?

JIM WHITEHEAD TIRE SERVICE INC is based in AUGUSTA, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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