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USDOT 2136428 · MICHAEL ARTHUR JAMES

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MICHAEL ARTHUR JAMES

USDOT 2136428 MC 1763333 Chicago, IL Authorized For-Hire

5 power units 4 drivers mileage unreliable

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Not graded

Under a federal out-of-service order

Checked Nov 8, 2026

Why it isn't graded

Not graded: under a federal out-of-service order since Mar 3, 2026 (Revoked). A motor carrier that is not operating has no forward exposure to grade.

FMCSA record, May 2026 – May 2026: 0 crashes · 1 inspection · vehicle out-of-service 0.0% (national avg 22.3%)

Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units: 5 all owned
Drivers · CDL: 4 · 0
Annual miles: 100 unreliable

Type	Own	Total
Trucks	5	5
Tractors	0	0
Trailers	0	0

Registration

Operation: Interstate
Authority type: Authorized For-Hire
Registered: Mar 30, 2011 (15 yrs)
MCS-150 update: Feb 13, 2026
Officer: MICHAEL A JAMES
Phone: (312) 636-9194
Email: mikejamesmusic@gmail.com
Address: 5143 S Kimbark Ave, Chicago IL 60615

Cargo

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General Freight

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FMCSA status today

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, May 2026 – May 2026

Crashes

0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all

Inspections

100% clean (no violations)

Vehicle out-of-service

0.0%

0 of 1 vehicle inspection

Driver out-of-service

0.0%

0 of 1 driver inspection

Violations

0 out-of-service violations

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order

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Violations

0 on the FMCSA record, May 2026 – May 2026

No violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Crashes

FMCSA record, May 2026 – May 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since

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On FMCSA's filing record

Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026): No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.
Last filing: ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY, ended Feb 25, 2026 (cancellation notice took effect).
Cargo filing: not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record

36 months to May 14, 2026

One liability insurer throughout
2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Feb 25, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
First liability filing on FMCSA's record: Oct 2025

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FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state

Illinois (HQ) 1

FMCSA records

BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.

BASIC	Inspections with violations	Measure	Alert
Unsafe driving	0	0.00	No alert
Hours of service	0	0.00	No alert
Driver fitness	0	0.00	No alert
Vehicle maintenance	0	0.00	No alert
Drugs & alcohol	0	0.00	No alert

1 driver inspection · 1 vehicle inspection

These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, May 2026 – May 2026.

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