JAMES I ARD JR
USDOT 1008382 · Doing business as JIM ARD TRUCKING LLC
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (7 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate12.5% vs 19.1% national avg
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1008382 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | JAMES I ARD JR |
| DBA Name | JIM ARD TRUCKING LLC |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 6018104651 |
| Address | 3785 MONUMENT TRAIL SE, Ruth, MS, 39662 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 16 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12.5% vs 19.1% national average |
- 2023-08-25 — MS — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (5), 24 (3), 30 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 7 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 7 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 465,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 04-FEB-26 |
JAMES I ARD JR operates 7 power units — a larger fleet than 94% of carriers registered in MS.
Nearby
Other carriers in Ruth, MS
- B GOOD TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 642489, 1 power units
- WILSON LEE PENNINGTON — USDOT 648304, 1 power units
- HOPEFULL HILL FARMS — USDOT 654298, 1 power units
- RAY WALKER — USDOT 709681, 1 power units
- CASTILAW TRUCKING INC — USDOT 721405, 1 power units
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