Carrier file · USDOT 2331494 · MC-987530

James B Scates

Parsons, TN · more carriers in Tennessee / Parsons

B85/100

SaferGrade composite

Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-09-12

USDOT number	2331494
Docket (MC/FF/MX)	MC-987530
Entity type	carrier
Operating status	Active
Operation type	Interstate
Business organization	—
Physical address	1072 Tennessee Ave S · Parsons, TN, 38363-4000
Phone	7318032103
First on file	2012-08-07
MCS-150 mileage / year	124,504 (2024)
Hazmat indicator	No

Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150

Power units	3
Trucks / buses	1 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)	2 / 1
FMCSA safety rating	None on record
MCSIP step	0
Prior revocation flag	No
FMCSA recordable crash rate	0.000

Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.

Roadside inspections — 24 monthsSMS 2026-09-13

Total inspections	1
Driver / vehicle inspections	1 / 0
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)	0 / 0 / 0
Violations recorded	0

Driver out-of-service rate0.0%

1 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%

Vehicle out-of-service rateno inspections

0 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%

Recorded crashes — 24 monthsno records

No crashes appear in the current 24-month SMS crash input file for this carrier.

SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.

Authority, insurance & ordersMOTUS deltas — coverage grows daily

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)MC987530 · Active

Insurance filings

BIPD — Progressive Hawaii Insurance CorpCA 0650819 · eff 2019-05-06 · cancelled 2026-08-13

Revocation / suspension orders

No orders in our MOTUS records.

SaferGrade breakdown72 / 85 pts

B85/100

Score 85/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).

USDOT operating status20 / 20 pts

Records show an active USDOT registration

Operating authority (docket)10 / 10 pts

Records show active operating authority on the docket

Insurance filing on record0 / 10 pts

Only cancelled/expired insurance filings appear in records

Driver out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 0.0% over 1 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service ratenot evaluated

No vehicle inspections recorded in the 24-month window

Recorded crashes per power unit20 / 20 pts

No crashes recorded in the 24-month window (3 power units)

Registration data recency (MCS-150)7 / 10 pts

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2024 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)

The SaferGrade score is a records-based composite of public FMCSA data, comparing this carrier's records against national baselines. It is observational only and is not a safety-fitness determination — FMCSA cautions that SMS data alone cannot be used to draw safety-fitness conclusions, and the underlying data has known limitations. Read the full methodology.

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