J W BAMFORD INC
USDOT 2644486 · Doing business as JAMES WILLIAM BAMFORD
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, mid-size fleet (73 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate62.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2644486 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | J W BAMFORD INC |
| DBA Name | JAMES WILLIAM BAMFORD |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5303536353 |
| Address | 4288 HWY 70, Oroville, CA, 95965 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| 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.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 8 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 62.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-10-14 — CA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 51 (7), 47 (3), 2 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 73 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 19 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 360,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 28-JUN-24 |
J W BAMFORD INC operates 73 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in CA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Oroville, CA
- OROVILLE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT — USDOT 2652466, 61 power units
- CITY OF OROVILLE — USDOT 2733221, 37 power units
- THERMALITO UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT — USDOT 2658609, 19 power units
- OROVILLE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT — USDOT 2654318, 9 power units
- RICHTER CONSTRUCTION INC — USDOT 2692293, 9 power units
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