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Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 2833005 · MC-958862 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
James Coppersmith
DBA COPPERSMITH TRANSPORT
1 power unitNEWCASTLE, TX50/100
NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-958862 NO AUTHORITY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 10.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration1010 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
JAMES COPPERSMITH (USDOT 2833005) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 17, 2016.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is JAMES COPPERSMITH's USDOT number?
JAMES COPPERSMITH's USDOT number is 2833005, and its motor carrier number is MC-958862.
Is JAMES COPPERSMITH authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, JAMES COPPERSMITH is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JAMES COPPERSMITH's fleet?
JAMES COPPERSMITH operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES COPPERSMITH based?
JAMES COPPERSMITH is based in NEWCASTLE, TX.
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