JAMES RIVER CARRIERS LLC
129 power units
112 drivers
9.5M mi/yr
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FRED Score 51.8 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
8 yrs history · 173 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 129 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 112 · 100
- Annual miles
- 9.5M ~74k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Tractors | 0 | 119 | 0 | 119 |
| Trailers | 0 | 830 | 0 | 830 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Mar 22, 2018 (8 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Mar 20, 2026
- Officers
- JEFFREY WHITEFIELD CONGDON JR. · LESLIE STOUT
- Phone
- (804) 293-8860
- lstout@jamesrivercarriers.com
- Address
- 2227 Station Rd, Richmond VA 23234
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsLiquids/GasesMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceDry BulkPaper ProductsConstructionChemicals
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
10
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 5 injury · 8 people hurt in all
Inspections
173
57% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
36.5%
31 of 85 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
5.8%
10 of 173 driver inspections
Violations
118
47 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
118 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert70 · 37 out-of-serviceTires 30 · Lights 13 · Brakes 12 · Wheels & hubs 9 · Cargo securement 1 · 5 more
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Unsafe driving No alert25 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 11 · Speeding 11 · Seat belt 1 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert16 · 3 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 10 · Over hours limit 3 · No log 2 · False log 1
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Driver fitness No alert7 · 7 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 6 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jun242026Jun 24, 2026 · OhioInjury · 2 people hurtDark - lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar52026Mar 5, 2026 · OhioInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Feb102026Feb 10, 2026 · VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan222026Jan 22, 2026 · VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec282025Dec 28, 2025 · MinnesotaProperty damage onlyIce road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct292025Oct 29, 2025 · New JerseyInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May172025May 17, 2025 · VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Feb212025Feb 21, 2025 · MissouriProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
2 more on the FMCSA record.
5 of the 10 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $1,000,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTon record since Apr 15, 2018 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- 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
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Tennessee 19
- North Carolina 17
- Maryland 14
- Ohio 9
- Indiana 8
- South Carolina 8
- Arkansas 6
- Kentucky 6
Runs well beyond its home state: 5 of 173 inspections were in Virginia.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 43 | 5.39 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 25 | 1.85 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 15 | 0.35 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 7 | 0.51 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
173 driver inspections · 85 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 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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