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JAMES WILSON COMPANY

Carrierintel Safety Score: 76/100. 5 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Sep 2026.

DOT 27102MC 298653No active authorityActiveInterstateCHATTANOOGA, TN

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2026-02-12 · 140,000 mi (2025)
Fleet
7 units · 5 trailers · 6 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
140,000 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
211 E 28TH STREET
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37410
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
4232652646
Email
jwilson@jameswilsonco.net

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
JENNIFER KAITLIN WILSON
Title
SECRETARY

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
8
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsUtilityFarm SuppliesConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
368 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
Verification needed
No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
3 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
15.8%
3 / 19 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

76
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
7 power units
Unique power units seen
2
+ 2 trailer VINs
Inspections
4
Discrepancy
0.3x

Moderate Risk

3 risk factors · 1 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
7 crashes · 0 fatal · 3 with injuries · 7 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
84% — 16 clean of 19 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
15.8% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 2 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No active authority · 2026-10-27 · MC298653
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
11 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-02-12

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Verification needed — No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 17% (last 24 mo)
7.1 crashes per 100 trucks/yr
2.0 violations per inspection
84% clean inspections

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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