JAMES PETERSON SONS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 37
- Drivers · CDL
- 38 · 38
- Annual miles
- 220k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Tractors | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Trailers | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (10-24-1990) · 36 yr old
- Registered
- 12-30-1985 (41 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-02-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JEFFERY J. PETERSON
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Its risk relativity (0.72× similar fleets) would put it in Strong; this rule holds it at Satisfactory:
- Upside withheld: under 0.1 inspections per filed power unit
The downside is never capped.
The expected crashes behind this grade assume the filed fleet of 37 power units is real, but the roadside record corroborates little of it — 4 units seen in 24 months, 0.04 inspections per filed unit-year. The grade's relativity to class is unchanged; its confidence tier is cut to reflect the unverified exposure, and until the fleet is confirmed an Excellent grade shows as Strong and a Strong as Satisfactory. Verify the fleet size before relying on the crash expectation.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Too little record to tell how this motor carrier's crash rate compares with similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Filed fleet not seen on the roadOnly 4 of the 37 filed power units were seen at a roadside inspection in 24 months (4 inspections in all). The crash expectation behind the grade assumes all 37 are running.Ask: how many trucks are actually operating, with the vehicle schedule.
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
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Limited inspection historyFewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.014 | 0.027 |
| Inspections | 0.07 | 1.02 |
| Violations | 0.09 | 0.71 |
| Critical violations | 0.03 | 0.14 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
7 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert6 · 2 OOSCargo securement 2 · Lights 2 · Brakes 1 · Steering & suspension 1
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 OOSPhone use 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo 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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.on record since Jan 1, 2020 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2007
- Cargo filing
- on file · AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY since Jan 1, 2010
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Nov 30, 2023)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
8 filings and 8 authority events since 2007 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Nov 30, 2023Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 22, 2023Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2020WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 9, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 19, 2019opened after THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 4, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 3, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 17, 2013opened after LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 3, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2013THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 30, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2013THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 4, 2020 came after the replacement; 84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 7, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 2, 2013opened after LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 3, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 3, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 18, 2012opened after REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 27, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2012LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 3, 2013 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 16, 2010opened after WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 12, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2010AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · on file · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2010REGENT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2012 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 27, 2012 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 5, 2008Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2008WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Feb 12, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2007WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Feb 12, 2010 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Wisconsin (HQ) 3
- Illinois 1
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (37 power units: 37 filed, 4 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 37 power units this active to have about 0.5 crashes a year — but only 4 of the 37 filed units were seen roadside in 24 months (0.04 inspections per filed unit-year), so this expectation assumes the filed fleet is real. This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.0 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.4 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet.
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
- Upside withheld: under 0.1 inspections per filed power unit
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.31 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 7.66 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (12-AUG-25 – 30-SEP-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.