JAMES B SCATES
USDOT 2331494
Active, interstate carrier, single-truck operation (1 power unit) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on filePROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 9 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2331494 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-987530 |
| Legal Name | JAMES B SCATES |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7318032103 |
| Address | 1072 TENNESSEE AVE S, Parsons, TN, 38363-4000 |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2019-05-06 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2019-05-06 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2016-09-28 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2016-09-28 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
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 | 0 / 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 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
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) | 1 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 124,504 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-JUN-25 |
JAMES B SCATES operates 1 power unit — a larger fleet than 0% of carriers registered in TN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Parsons, TN
- TRI COUNTY CONCRETE PRODUCTS INCORPORATED — USDOT 2177067, 11 power units
- POOR BOYS TRUCKING — USDOT 2208236, 2 power units
- AMPHARM INC — USDOT 2434372, 2 power units
- TOM LEITCH AUTO CENTER INC — USDOT 2345901, 1 power units
- VOLNER SAWMILL INC — USDOT 2378121, 1 power units
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