Carrier profile · USDOT 310177 · MC-149587 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

George E James

3 power unitsFRAMETOWN, WV50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-149587 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(304) 364-8680 Email dispatchgejames21@frontier.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

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.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 Driving2 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

American Reading’88–’98

Canal’94–’98

National’06–’14

National’15–’20

1988199820082018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2024 → Oct 2025	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2024 → Oct 2024	$750K	1
CLASSIC INSURANCE CO	Oct 2023 → Aug 2024	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Oct 2023	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2015 → Oct 2020	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2006 → Oct 2014	$750K	14
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Oct 2003 → Nov 2006	$750K	3
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Oct 2001 → Oct 2003	$750K	2
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1999 → Oct 2001	$750K	1
GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1998 → Oct 1999	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1994 → Oct 1998	$750K	2
AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING	Apr 1988 → Oct 1998	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

FRAMETOWN, WV

1997 ELK RIVER ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@frontier.com — 3088 carriers: USDOT 1552 USDOT 2345 USDOT 2477 USDOT 9392 USDOT 10611 USDOT 13191 USDOT 38515 USDOT 38519

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1997 ELK RIVER ROAD, FRAMETOWN, WV, 26623
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (304) 364-8680
Fax: (304) 364-8178
Email: gejames21@frontier.com

Registration

Officer: George E James
USDOT / docket: 310177 · MC-149587
First registered: Feb 22, 1988
Last MCS-150: Aug 1, 2025 · 98,336 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 12, 1988
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

98,336

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 GEORGE E JAMES.

GEORGE E JAMES (USDOT 310177) 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 holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 1, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 12, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GEORGE E JAMES's USDOT number?

GEORGE E JAMES's USDOT number is 310177, and its motor carrier number is MC-149587.

Is GEORGE E JAMES authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, GEORGE E JAMES is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GEORGE E JAMES's safety record?

GEORGE E JAMES has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No 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.