JAMES RIVER TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 2920339
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (15 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileAmerican Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.
- Out-of-service rate37.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- 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 | 2920339 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-984710 |
| Legal Name | JAMES RIVER TRANSPORTATION LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6057704156 |
| Address | 27709 TSCHETTER AVE, Olivet, SD, 57052 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20260224) |
| 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 | American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $2,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2016-10-17 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. | $2,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2016-10-17 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2016-10-26 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2016-10-26 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 88 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 85 / 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 | 8 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 37.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (1 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-05-15 — SD — towaway
- 2025-03-24 — SD — 1 fatal, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (8), 15 (3), 47 (3).
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) | 15 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 72 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 216,648 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 03-OCT-25 |
JAMES RIVER TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 15 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in SD.
Nearby
Other carriers in Olivet, SD
- JUSTIN MASSEY — USDOT 2833119, 1 power units
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