JAMES B SCATES
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 3 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 2 · 1
- Annual miles
- 125k ~42k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Cargo operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Beyond 100 miles), Interstate (Within 100 miles)
- Registered
- Aug 7, 2012 (14 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jun 9, 2025
- Officer
- JAMES SCATES
- Phone
- (731) 803-2103
- jbscates1212@gmail.com
- Address
- 1072 Tennessee Ave S, Parsons TN 38363-4000
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Notes on this record
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Operating authority suspended Aug 20, 2026; reinstated Aug 28, 2026
FMCSA suspended it for insurance: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting. Log in to see the filing record
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Jan 2026 – Jan 2026Violations
0 on the FMCSA record, Jan 2026 – Jan 2026No violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Crashes
FMCSA record, Jan 2026 – Jan 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026The live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPon record since Aug 22, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- 9 days without a liability filing (Aug 13, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Tennessee (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 · 0 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Jan 2026 – Jan 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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