Carrier profile · USDOT 623465 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

James River Equipment Inc

DBA JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT

136 power unitsavg 7.7 yrRegional · 5 statesASHLAND, VA82/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

136Power units

21 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.7Avg age (yr)

2004–2024 · vPIC

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

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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

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Driver out-of-service rate above average7.7% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.3%

▼ 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-mo6.3%

▼ 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

136 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.7 yr

Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 6.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 26 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 2.4 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

25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 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 136-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: 136
Inspections · 24 mo: 26
Annualized: ≈13 / 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
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1 · 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): 136
Observed power (24 mo): 21
Trailers (towed): 9

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.7 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

26.7%

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 LEAD BETTER ROAD

Top corridor

NC ⇄ VA

NC 13 · VA 4 · WV 3

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.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 1 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1352194

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@jamesriverequipment.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 464671 USDOT 1352194 USDOT 3007169 USDOT 3478592

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john dean — 18 carriers: USDOT 573158 USDOT 870707 USDOT 1352194 USDOT 1519912 USDOT 1639058 USDOT 1815731 USDOT 2252070 USDOT 2256889

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

136

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 LEAD BETTER ROAD, ASHLAND, VA, 23005
Mailing address: 11047 LEADBETTER ROAD, ASHLAND, VA, 23005
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (804) 798-6001
Fax: (804) 798-6088
Email: john.dean@jamesriverequipment.com
Web domain: jamesriverequipment.com

Registration

Officers: John Dean · Rowland Carroll
USDOT / docket: 623465
First registered: Dec 6, 1995
Last MCS-150: Apr 30, 2026 · 2,600,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

136

Power units

136

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,600,000

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 INC.

JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 623465) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available 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.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 6.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 26 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 136 power units and 136 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 30, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number?

JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number is 623465.

Is JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT INC's safety record?

JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT INC has a 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 56 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT INC's fleet?

JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT INC operates 136 power units and 136 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JAMES RIVER EQUIPMENT INC based?

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

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