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Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 803186 · MC-71105 · Updated Jul 17, 2026
James Richardson
DBA J R TRUCKING
2 power unitsFRANKLIN, VA50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-71105 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 17, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Watch · 2
No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
USDOT registration2727 yr registered
Active for-hireInsurance (BIPD)$1M in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor 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
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
JAMES RICHARDSON (USDOT 803186) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 17, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 17, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. effective Oct 13, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 17, 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 Jul 17, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 17, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 14, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 17, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is JAMES RICHARDSON's USDOT number?
JAMES RICHARDSON's USDOT number is 803186, and its motor carrier number is MC-71105.
Is JAMES RICHARDSON authorized to operate?
As of Jul 17, 2026, JAMES RICHARDSON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JAMES RICHARDSON's fleet?
JAMES RICHARDSON operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES RICHARDSON based?
JAMES RICHARDSON is based in FRANKLIN, VA.
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