JAMES G GOBERT INC
DBA: LAKE CITY TRUCKING
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 42
- Drivers · CDL
- 33 · 33
- Annual miles
- 219k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Tractors | 20 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
| Trailers | 68 | 2 | 0 | 70 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (09-08-2010) · 16 yr old
- Registered
- 06-29-1988 (38 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-23-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- JAMES G GOBERT
- Officer
- KRISTOPHER JOHNSON
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away, Machinery Large, Oilfield Equipment, General Freight, Household Goods
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
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).
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 60% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate 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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Drivers put out of service6 out-of-service violations against drivers: 4 hours of service, 2 no valid CDL (Jan 2025 – Mar 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and brakesLights are 28 of 143 violations (20%). Light or brake defects led to 14 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate45.1% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (23 of 51). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.70× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
- 4 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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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.
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Louisiana (about 40 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.048 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 1.12 | 1.12 |
| Violations | 1.70 | 0.78 |
| Critical violations | 0.32 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
143 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert122 · 34 OOSLights 28 · Brakes 22 · Tires 16 · Wheels & hubs 12 · Cargo securement 11 · 33 more
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Unsafe driving No alert10 · 0 OOSSeat belt 6 · Speeding 2 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert8 · 4 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 6 · False log 1 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 3
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Mar42026LouisianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Nov32025LouisianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jun62025LouisianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Apr132025TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Hartford Fire Insurance Companyon record since Sep 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 1994
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY → Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Sep 2025)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 20, 1988)
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
48 filings and 21 authority events since 1988 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Sep 1, 2025Hartford Fire Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Nov 1, 2022ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurer34 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 31, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 2, 2022opened after IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 27, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2021IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2022 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 27, 2022 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2020IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2019IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2019HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Nov 29, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2019HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurer2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 2, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 29, 2019opened after CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 29, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2018CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 29, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 2, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 24, 2018opened after STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 29, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2017STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 29, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 2, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 24, 2017opened after UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 29, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2016UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 29, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2015ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 29, 2016 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 3, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 28, 2015opened after HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 29, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2014HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 29, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 4, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 14, 2014opened after HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 29, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2013HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 29, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 2, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 22, 2013opened after SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 29, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2012SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 29, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 14, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 16, 2012opened after PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 10, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2011PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 29, 2012 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 10, 2012 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 2, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 29, 2011opened after QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 29, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2010QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATIONCargo · ended Aug 29, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect12 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
- Louisiana (HQ) 44
- Texas 13
- Mississippi 2
- Oklahoma 2
- Arkansas 1
- Tennessee 1
70% of inspections were in its home state.
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 (42 power units: 42 filed, 33 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 42 power units this active to have about 1.4 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 6 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 2.0 a year) — about 1.4× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.7 over the next 12 — about 1.2× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 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.
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 | 10 | 2.75 | |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.31 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.27 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 35 | 10.16 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-JUN-25 – 31-MAY-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.