JAMES E OWEN TRUCKING INC
USDOT 449018 · Doing business as J E OWEN TRUCKING
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (59 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNorthland Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate9.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 449018 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-209217 |
| Legal Name | JAMES E OWEN TRUCKING INC |
| DBA Name | J E OWEN TRUCKING |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 4345252175 |
| Address | 1091 BLACKWATER ROAD, Forest, VA, 24551 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20150522) |
| 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 | Northland Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-10-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-10-01 | — |
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2023-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
|---|
- 1991-12-09 — Revoked — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Revoked
- 1996-06-05 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73 / 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 | 43 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 9.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-07-10 — VA — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-08-12 — KY — towaway
- 2024-10-02 — ME — towaway
- 2024-07-16 — PA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (10), 16 (7), 20 (4).
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) | 59 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 39 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,409,013 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 22-AUG-25 |
JAMES E OWEN TRUCKING INC operates 59 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in VA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Forest, VA
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- CHARLES HAROLD BURKS — USDOT 540601, 2 power units
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