Carrier profile · USDOT 2085204 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

James Brian Steele

DBA JAMES STEELE TREE SERVICE LLC

2 power unitsOTTSVILLE, PA50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(215) 275-9809 Email dispatchjstreeservice@ptd.net

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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 · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 2085204
USDOT registration: Active
Registered: Oct 12, 201015 years ago
Domicile: OTTSVILLE, PA
Self-reported fleet: 2 power units3 drivers
Last MCS-150: Dec 19, 2023
Phone: (215) 275-9809

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JAMES BRIAN STEELE.

JAMES BRIAN STEELE (USDOT 2085204) 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 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.

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 2 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 19, 2023.

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

Frequently asked

What is JAMES BRIAN STEELE's USDOT number?

JAMES BRIAN STEELE's USDOT number is 2085204.

Is JAMES BRIAN STEELE authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, JAMES BRIAN STEELE is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is JAMES BRIAN STEELE's fleet?

JAMES BRIAN STEELE operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JAMES BRIAN STEELE based?

JAMES BRIAN STEELE is based in OTTSVILLE, PA.

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