Carrier profile · USDOT 506485 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Strates Shows Inc

DBA JAMES E STRATES SHOWS

7 power unitsavg 13.4 yrRegional · 4 statesORLANDO, FL74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.4Avg age (yr)

2003–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(407) 855-3939 Email dispatchjay@strates.com

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Review before loading

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average100.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

▲ 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-mo100.0%

▲ 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

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.4 yr

Model years 2003–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

100.0% · 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 66.7 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

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 1

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

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.

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.4 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

FL busiest

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

Home base

ORLANDO, FL

10600 S ORANGE AVE

Top corridor

FL 3 · NY 1 · NC 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3078363

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

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.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10600 S ORANGE AVE, ORLANDO, FL, 32824
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (407) 855-3939
Fax: (407) 859-3939
Email: jay@strates.com
Web domain: strates.com

Registration

Officers: E Jay Strates · Paul L Meyers
USDOT / docket: 506485
First registered: Dec 9, 1992
Last MCS-150: May 11, 2026 · 89,252 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Apr 22, 2024
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

89,252

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate STRATES SHOWS INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for STRATES SHOWS INC.

STRATES SHOWS INC (USDOT 506485) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 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 100.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 11, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Apr 22, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STRATES SHOWS INC's USDOT number?

STRATES SHOWS INC's USDOT number is 506485.

Is STRATES SHOWS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, STRATES SHOWS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is STRATES SHOWS INC's safety record?

STRATES SHOWS INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is STRATES SHOWS INC's fleet?

STRATES SHOWS INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is STRATES SHOWS INC based?

STRATES SHOWS INC is based in ORLANDO, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

Similar carriers near Orlando, FL

Comparable carriers around Orlando and across Florida

Regal Marine Industries Inc Clear · 100Orlando, FL · 7 power units

Sun Express Fl Corporation Clear · 100Orlando, FL · 7 power units

JJ Sun Trucking LLC Clear · 100Orlando, FL · 7 power units

Florentino LLC Clear · 93Orlando, FL · 6 power units

Nickles Services Inc Clear · 94Orlando, FL · 6 power units

Angels Trucking LLC Clear · 94Orlando, FL · 8 power units

BMC Transportation LLC Clear · 94Orlando, FL · 6 power units

Broadrange Transportation LLC Clear · 100Orlando, FL · 9 power units

More in Florida →Veteran carriers in Florida →Largest fleets in Florida →

More Florida carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

Cherry Lake IncReviewGroveland · 5 power units Beaver Bulk IncClearLive Oak · 41 power units Big E Trucking IncClearMedley · 52 power units Mary's RanchReviewMiami · 1 power unit John H RyeLee · 1 power unit US Boat Transport IncClearLake Helen · 7 power units